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Terrorist planned to hit Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa Bay, kill 50 people (update: not exacty)https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20536-Terrorist-planned-to-hit-Seminole-Hard-Rock-in-Tampa-Bay-kill-50-people-(update-not-exacty)&goto=newpost
Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:49:30 GMThttps://www.casino.org/news/hard-roc...mass-shooting/

23-year-old Muhammed AI-Azhari was arrested on May 24, after telling undercover FBI that he planned to hit Seminole Hard Rock Tampa at reopening, hoping to kill at least 50 people.

He planned to do this in the name of ISIS.

He had already purchased weapons for the occasion, but authorities had been monitoring him and had tricked him into communicating with them.

Had this been successful, it would have been a huge story. Thankfully it wasn't.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20536-Terrorist-planned-to-hit-Seminole-Hard-Rock-in-Tampa-Bay-kill-50-people-(update-not-exacty)Caesars wins bid to build a Virginia casinohttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20468-Caesars-wins-bid-to-build-a-Virginia-casino&goto=newpost
Thu, 21 May 2020 03:10:12 GMTCaesars just found a path to increase its spotty presence in the southeastern US.

They have the two Cherokee properies in North Carolina, but both are in the western area of the state. In a few years, the Raleigh/Durham area won't have to make the long trek to Baltimore or Cherokee to play at a Casears property.

Danville is in southeastern Virginia. It's just 50 miles from Greensboro, NC, and just 82 miles from Raleigh, SC.

The casino will be ready in 2023 -- which is probably fine with Caesars, as it gives the country plenty of time to either control or eradicate the coronavirus.

The Danville property will give Caesars a presence in most of the southeastern US. They still have no casino in the Georgia or Florida areas, but this is a step in the right direction.

Tourists may not find reason to visit the new Danville property. While there are some nature areas to the northeast, there aren't any major tourist attractions nearby, or even in that direction along the way to anything else.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20468-Caesars-wins-bid-to-build-a-Virginia-casinoLaughlin may be in bigger long-term trouble than Las Vegas...https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20457-Laughlin-may-be-in-bigger-long-term-trouble-than-Las-Vegas&goto=newpost
Tue, 19 May 2020 14:51:37 GMT...due to a larger dependence on senior citizens for gaming revenue, especially January-April, when snowbirds from the north central US and Canada flock there in their RV's and stay the whole winter.

The Colorado Belle is the first domino to fall. I don't expect it to be the last. I have a hard time believing the Pioneer and the Laughlin River Lodge will make it through this either.

We touched on this briefly on radio on May 9th. Approximately the 1:45:00 mark IIRC.

The Belle had a fantastic brewpub with decent, reasonably priced food as well.

RIP
]]>go_buccoshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20457-Laughlin-may-be-in-bigger-long-term-trouble-than-Las-VegasGulf South reopened casino trip reportshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20454-Gulf-South-reopened-casino-trip-reports&goto=newpost
Mon, 18 May 2020 23:55:59 GMTSome of the 15 Louisiana commercial casinos opened this morning at 8:00 AM local time, the earliest allowable by law. Boomtown (Penn National), in Jefferson Parish, is one of four New Orleans area casinos and the only one to open today. Treasure Chest, (Boyd) the other Jefferson Parish casino eligible to open today, will open on Wednesday.

The two casinos inside the New Orleans city limits are Fair Grounds, (Churchill Downs) and Harrah's. (Caesars Ent.) The cunt hag Hillary Clinton/Gretchen Whitmer-type mayor of New Orleans is not allowing either one to open yet despite both having the gaming commission's ok. Caesars is absolutely up in arms about it too, as Harrah's New Orleans is the highest grossing wholly owned property of theirs in the entire United States. (Both Rincon and Cherokee gross more, but Caesars only manages those properties.) From the looks of things it will be at least June 5th before either of those can open, and it may be much later.

I should note that outside of the tiny town of Deadwood, SD, Louisiana is the first state to allow its commercial non-tribal casinos to reopen.

The casinos are limited to 25% of stated fire marshal capacity, and 50% of available gaming positions. All employees are required to wear masks, but patrons are not.

At any rate, I showed up about 11:00 this morning. Only the main entrance to the pavilion was open and valet parking was closed. In the pavilion, only the grab-and-go snack bar was open. There's also a buffet, an Asian restaurant and a steakhouse in "normal times."

There were about 15 people in line to get in at that point. If you were an Owners Club or Elite member, (the highest two mychoice players club tiers) you went to the front of the line.

It took me about 7-8 minutes to get to the front. There I had to verbally answer three questions about whether I was feeling sick, whether I had been exposed to anyone with COVID-19, and whether I had traveled to any high-risk areas in the previous 14 days. Masks were offered to anyone who wanted one. My temperature was then taken. I clocked in at a cool 97.0F and in I went.

As I assume will be the standard everywhere, only every other machine was operational. The table games were confined to one pit only. 1 blackjack table with 3 seats, 5 baccarat tables with 4 seats, and one roulette table with 4 seats. Poker room was closed. the lone blackjack table was $50 minimum and if you wanted to play you had to sign up on a poker room-style list and listen for your name when your seat opened up. Same deal with roulette. $10 minimum I think. Several baccarat seats were open but I assume the same would apply if those filled up. $25 minimum on those.

There was a decent crowd inside but I don't think it was anywhere near 25% of capacity. I think there was only a line due to the length of time it took to "process" each person going in.

As I suspected would be the case, all these new "health and safety" initiatives promised by these casino corporations proved to be mostly talk. I would estimate mask usage by the patrons at 55-60%, and more patrons had their masks down around their necks than actually had them on. Glove usage by patrons was under 10% as well. There was zero attempt by any staff member to enforce any kind of social distancing, and not once in almost 4 hours did I see any cleaning crews wiping down machines, table game chairs, etc. The only plexiglass barriers I saw installed were at the front entrance security podium where patrons were processed in.Table games, the cage/players club, and the snack bar were wide open. Chips were freely exchanged at the tables and only 2 of the 7 dealers had gloves on.

Bottom line: it was very clear to me that the casino was only doing the very bare minimum required by the state in order to reopen. If you're the least bit worried about catching the rona, I wouldn't plan on visiting anytime soon.

I'll have Treasure Chest and Biloxi trip reports in the near future.
]]>go_buccoshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20454-Gulf-South-reopened-casino-trip-reportsPossible MGM Strip property reopening dates?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20434-Possible-MGM-Strip-property-reopening-dates&goto=newpost
Tue, 12 May 2020 03:52:18 GMTThis guy on twitter claims he got his hands on an internal memo of some kind.

I obviously don't have any way to independently verify it. All I can say is that this guy had posted some good info in the past.

If these dates are correct, MGM thinks this is going to be a VERY long slog.....

https://twitter.com/#!/x/status/1259961864005410816
]]>go_buccoshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20434-Possible-MGM-Strip-property-reopening-datesWhat is freeplay at Caesars based upon?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20422-What-is-freeplay-at-Caesars-based-upon&goto=newpost
Thu, 07 May 2020 18:17:13 GMTDoes anyone know how TR Freeplay/Slotplay is calculated? Is it a percentage of theo loss or actual loss or something else?Does anyone know how TR Freeplay/Slotplay is calculated? Is it a percentage of theo loss or actual loss or something else?
]]>apwizhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20422-What-is-freeplay-at-Caesars-based-uponhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20412-Nevada-Gaming-Commission-s-onerous-rules-not-the-only-obstacle-to-some-casinos-reopening&goto=newpost
Wed, 06 May 2020 05:33:00 GMThttps://www.reviewjournal.com/busine...nough-2021517/

I was going to bring this up on my call-in to radio this past weekend, (about the 3:02:00 mark) but at that time I had only heard rumors and didn't have any hard evidence to back them up. Now, I do.

For those not familiar, the Culinary Workers Union represents something like of 90% of the rank-and-file employees at the Strip casinos, as well as some others downtown and elsewhere in Nevada. (They have a pretty heavy presence in Laughlin as well. Not sure about Reno.) It is probably the most powerful single labor union in the country when it comes to influencing local and state government policy, and rest assured it will have an outsized influence on how all this winds up going down.

I had heard that it was more or less the union's intent to keep the casinos closed as long as possible. I thought that was odd at first but the more I thought about it, the more it makes sense. Per the terms of the contract, the workers' employment is guaranteed for a substantial amount of time at full pay and benefits in a situation like this. I'm not sure what the exact time horizons are, but it's at least 90 days for the pay, and MUCH longer for the benefits.

If the casinos are still shut when the pay horizon runs out, the employees simply go on the government dole while still collecting their benefits.

In this article, the Culinary takes issue with the following seven-page NGCB document listing the reopening guidelines:

It then rolls out its own list of demands, some of which would take literally years to develop and implement. To wit:

-"...contactless and cashless tipping systems for guest service providers-such as bellpersons, valets, doorpersons, guest-room attendants and room service attendants-should be provided..."

This one takes the cake though:

"— If COVID-19 has been detected at any time during the preceding 14 days in the state or province where the facility is located, no employee should be compelled to accept work. Any employee electing not to accept work should be considered to be on involuntary layoff. Employers should not challenge applications for unemployment benefits by employees subject to such involuntary layoff. Such employees should be permitted to return to work at any time according to regular scheduling practice."

So let's say it's the summer of 2022 and the virus is largely a memory. I'm a valet attendant at Bellagio and I hear of a single rogue COVID case that popped up 400 miles away in Reno the previous week. I can then refuse to show up to work, go back on the government dole (while still getting my benefits) and go back to work whenever I feel like it.

These are going to be non-starters for these casino companies. This is going to get very, very messy.
]]>go_buccoshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20412-Nevada-Gaming-Commission-s-onerous-rules-not-the-only-obstacle-to-some-casinos-reopeningPalms (temporarily) donkdownhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20400-Palms-(temporarily)-donkdown&goto=newpost
Mon, 04 May 2020 02:35:14 GMT

I heard it might of been up for sale soon but I am sure it won't be the last casino to do this

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]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20400-Palms-(temporarily)-donkdownLas Vegas reopening guidelines from Nevada Gaminghttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20383-Las-Vegas-reopening-guidelines-from-Nevada-Gaming&goto=newpost
Sat, 02 May 2020 12:47:13 GMThttps://gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=16731
From the bottom of page 3:
---Quote---
Plans must limit the number of patrons based on type of game to ensure proper distance between players by limiting the number of seats or betting positions per table. For example, player limit per table should be limited to: three players per blackjack table, six players per craps table, four players per roulette table, and four players per poker table.
---End Quote---
Four handed poker, anyone?https://gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdo...cumentid=16731

From the bottom of page 3:

Quote:

Plans must limit the number of patrons based on type of game to ensure proper distance between players by limiting the number of seats or betting positions per table. For example, player limit per table should be limited to: three players per blackjack table, six players per craps table, four players per roulette table, and four players per poker table.

Four handed poker, anyone?
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20383-Las-Vegas-reopening-guidelines-from-Nevada-GamingWSOP Cancelled/postponedhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20331-WSOP-Cancelled-postponed&goto=newpost
Mon, 20 Apr 2020 21:17:22 GMTGuys, In your opinions will the On-line Tournys and ESpecially the cash games be filled with More Collusion and PPl setting up Rooms with Many Computers playing in concert?
Will You be Playing Higher Buy in events 1500+ without trepidation?
IMO the WSOP.com will not be Policing the Games as they should Nor do i think they Care....
Any thoughts on this?Guys, In your opinions will the On-line Tournys and ESpecially the cash games be filled with More Collusion and PPl setting up Rooms with Many Computers playing in concert?
Will You be Playing Higher Buy in events 1500+ without trepidation?
IMO the WSOP.com will not be Policing the Games as they should Nor do i think they Care....
Any thoughts on this?
]]>shoeshine boxhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20331-WSOP-Cancelled-postponedHow long can Vegas casinos stay closed?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20240-How-long-can-Vegas-casinos-stay-closed&goto=newpost
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 21:57:55 GMTThe answer might surprise you. It appears these casino companies have a good amount of cash on hand Check out this article
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/26/how-long-can-las-vegas-casino-companies-survive-covid-19-shutdown/2921874001/The answer might surprise you. It appears these casino companies have a good amount of cash on hand Check out this article

plus I used the status match trick to get diamond. No resort fees, so I get 100$ food credit(once a year), 2 free show tickets (once a month) Thanks who ever exposed that trick.

Airfare is fantastic, I’m headed to Vegas again in July, New Orleans in nov and Clearwater in sept! It’s like the recession all over again
]]>Drawingdeadhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20156-Unreal-deal-Chicago-to-vegasWildhorse Casino in Oregon closes for 2 days due to employee with coronavirushttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20127-Wildhorse-Casino-in-Oregon-closes-for-2-days-due-to-employee-with-coronavirus&goto=newpost
Thu, 05 Mar 2020 09:16:06 GMThttps://www.yakimaherald.com/free_article/wildhorse-casino-in-oregon-reopens-after-worker-tests-positive-for/article_643f4502-b30a-5614-b3d6-2c4308ca6432.html
This will be happening more and more in the coming months.https://www.yakimaherald.com/free_ar...308ca6432.html

This will be happening more and more in the coming months.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20127-Wildhorse-Casino-in-Oregon-closes-for-2-days-due-to-employee-with-coronaviruswhat luckhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20113-what-luck&goto=newpost
Sat, 29 Feb 2020 22:41:05 GMTAttachment 46880 (https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=46880)
https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Texas-woman-hits-13-million-progressive-jackpot-at-Harveys-568048661.html

The personal details of more than 10.6 million users who stayed at MGM Resorts hotels have been published on a hacking forum this week.

Besides details for regular tourists and travelers, included in the leaked files are also personal and contact details for celebrities, tech CEOs, reporters, government officials, and employees at some of the world's largest tech companies.

]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?20031-Lucky-Dragon-casino-to-reopen-as-AhernGolden Nugget L.V,.https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19970-Golden-Nugget-L-V&goto=newpost
Wed, 22 Jan 2020 01:27:30 GMTGolden Nugget Info? Best Machines to Play? any info.The Gag is for 1 T.C. you can choose a $25 gift card or $ 25 free play and then they are giving 25$ gift cards/Free Play away for every 1500 t.c. 3am jan 23rd thru 9p.m sun. Jan 26. 2020. Any advice is good.ty. 2x pts on Jan 23rd Only.
My Goal is to get 19,001 Points. for a Grand Total of: 15 Gift Cards/Free Play worth 375.00$.I believe running 5k thru a 1.00 Machine Might do it??? and with some Variance% break my way and Luck? OR as a PAL said// Get the 1 Point,beat them for the 2 nights free room and 25 buck freePlay ..!! Drink and play poker! hahahahaGolden Nugget Info? Best Machines to Play? any info.The Gag is for 1 T.C. you can choose a $25 gift card or $ 25 free play and then they are giving 25$ gift cards/Free Play away for every 1500 t.c. 3am jan 23rd thru 9p.m sun. Jan 26. 2020. Any advice is good.ty. 2x pts on Jan 23rd Only.
My Goal is to get 19,001 Points. for a Grand Total of: 15 Gift Cards/Free Play worth 375.00$.I believe running 5k thru a 1.00 Machine Might do it??? and with some Variance% break my way and Luck? OR as a PAL said// Get the 1 Point,beat them for the 2 nights free room and 25 buck freePlay ..!! Drink and play poker! hahahaha
]]>shoeshine boxhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19970-Golden-Nugget-L-VFree blackjack tournament offerhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19929-Free-blackjack-tournament-offer&goto=newpost
Tue, 07 Jan 2020 18:31:18 GMTI got an offer for 3 free nights at Paris, plus entry into a 75k blackjack tournament. Total expense would be 230$ to get there. Is a blackjack tournament worth the hassle? I’d probably go by myself and poker action generally isn’t good Sunday to Wednesday so I’m iffy if I want to go because hanging out in Vegas alone seems boring. Prize structure would be 40k first, 8k second and down from there I believeI got an offer for 3 free nights at Paris, plus entry into a 75k blackjack tournament. Total expense would be 230$ to get there. Is a blackjack tournament worth the hassle? I’d probably go by myself and poker action generally isn’t good Sunday to Wednesday so I’m iffy if I want to go because hanging out in Vegas alone seems boring. Prize structure would be 40k first, 8k second and down from there I believe
]]>Drawingdeadhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19929-Free-blackjack-tournament-offerCalifornia Indian tribes attempting to cut out card rooms from possible sportsbetting businesshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19868-California-Indian-tribes-attempting-to-cut-out-card-rooms-from-possible-sportsbetting-business&goto=newpost
Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:18:26 GMThttps://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/...s-14888319.php

As usual, the battle rages on between card clubs and tribal casinos. In this case, tribal casinos are proposing that only they and racetracks could offer sportsbetting in California (once it's legalized), and that only the racetracks would pay a 10% tax to the state.

:lol

This isn't likely to pass, but this is a pretty ballsy proposal which really speaks volumes about how self-serving these tribes really are.

Indian gambling, once thought to be a solution to widespread tribal poverty and social issues, has mostly been a failure in that respect. It has greatly enriched a tiny percentage of the tribal population, while the typical tribe member has seen little benefit. Furthermore, due to the silly "sovereign land" rules, these tribes do not answer to state or federal governments whenever malfeasance occurs at their casinos, and they also cannot be sued outside of their own tribal courts.

They have also taken aim at card rooms in a different way recently, attempting to effectively ruin the player-banked games in those rooms, by forcing all active players on banking duty. This has not become law yet, but California's gaming commission is considering it, likely due to lobbying money flowing to make it happen. However, the card rooms aren't completely innocent here, either, as they have been abusing the "player banked" concept for many years, sometimes not letting players actually bank the games at all.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19868-California-Indian-tribes-attempting-to-cut-out-card-rooms-from-possible-sportsbetting-businessGoodbye CG Technologies! William Hill just bought all of their sportsbook assets in Las Vegashttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19800-Goodbye-CG-Technologies!-William-Hill-just-bought-all-of-their-sportsbook-assets-in-Las-Vegas&goto=newpost
Thu, 21 Nov 2019 07:41:10 GMTStory: https://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?5561-William-Hill-is-buying-all-sportsbook-assets-of-Cantor-GamingStory: https://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/sh...-Cantor-Gaming
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19800-Goodbye-CG-Technologies!-William-Hill-just-bought-all-of-their-sportsbook-assets-in-Las-VegasDirectly debit out of your bank account while at the tables at Palms Las Vegas?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19797-Directly-debit-out-of-your-bank-account-while-at-the-tables-at-Palms-Las-Vegas&goto=newpost
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:28:00 GMT

Not sure how this is legal, as I though such a thing was illegal in Nevada.

However, it's possible that this will only be allowed at table games (see the bottom of the sign), which might be legal.

IGT put out a promotional video in June touting their machines being able to do this, but I'm pretty sure that's illegal in Nevada, and the video was likely aimed casinos in other markets.

Laliberte was a college dropout and street performer who turned his stylish circus into an entertainment empire, and eventually sold the company for $1.5 billion.

He was also a known poker whale, getting crushed repeatedly on Full Tilt at the nosebleed stakes. Full Tilt management let him change screen names at will, despite it being against the rules. This was in order to avoid embarrassment for him, but he was always identified fairly quickly due to the dearth of players at those stakes.

He later claimed he was cheated, but most players believe he simply was much worse than his opponents.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19767-Cirque-founder-Guy-Laliberte-arrested-in-Tahiti-for-growing-cannabishttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19725-Former-WSOP-Main-Event-champ-and-Bellagio-president-Bobby-Baldwin-to-be-director-of-gaming-for-upcoming-casino-quot-The-Drew-quot-in-Vegas&goto=newpost
Sat, 02 Nov 2019 10:05:50 GMTIt has been announced that Bobby Baldwin, champion of the 1978 WSOP Main Event, will be director of gaming for The Drew, a hotel being built on the north end of the strip.

The Drew sits on the former site of the El Rancho. It was originally going to be Fountainebleu in the late 2000s, but the project ran into financial issues during the 2008 real estate crash, and construction stopped, leaving an unfinished building sitting for years. Eventually after various ownership changes, construction began again, with it being slated to be called "The Drew", named after the owner's son who died at age 22 of an Oxycontin overdose.

It still won't open until early 2022.

The Drew and Resorts World, and perhaps a renovated Circus Circus under new ownership, are expected to bring new life to the has-been north strip. At the moment, Wynn/Encore is considered the only decent property in that area, and that borders on being center strip.

Baldwin abruptly left his high-level positions at MGM Resorts in October 2018, under mysterious circumstances.

Some also blamed him for the situation at the Aria poker room, where "private games" were run against the spirit of Nevada law. There were rumors that Baldwin himself had commanded the games to be run that way, but this was never verified.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19725-Former-WSOP-Main-Event-champ-and-Bellagio-president-Bobby-Baldwin-to-be-director-of-gaming-for-upcoming-casino-quot-The-Drew-quot-in-VegasNew York woman gets WABC-TV (ABC 7) to shame Aria into refunding over $1700 in bogus hotel chargeshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19696-New-York-woman-gets-WABC-TV-(ABC-7)-to-shame-Aria-into-refunding-over-1700-in-bogus-hotel-charges&goto=newpost
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:45:56 GMTStill trying to fully understand this story, but here it is:

From what I can tell, Marguerite Spagnuolo and her boyfriend/husband stayed 10 consecutive nights at the Aria during the 2019 WSOP. They got the 10 consecutive nights by pulling a check in/check out trick, where they would first use his comps, and then when those nights ran out, they'd check out and she'd check in on her comps (or vice-versa, it's not clear).

Marguerite had the foresight to go down and secretly record herself asking the front desk employee if everything was comped, and getting an affirmative answer. Making such secret recordings is legal in Nevada, as it's what's known as a "one party consent state".

Anyway, what happened from that point is unclear, but upon checkout they got a bill initially for like $2300, and ended up ultimately being charged over $1700, despite the promise that the rooms were comped.

She attempted to complain to various people at the hotel, including her host, and got nowhere. Eventually she took this to ABC 7, for their "7 On Your Side" segment (where they basically go to bat for screwed consumers), and Aria was shamed into giving them a "courtesy comp" and refunding the money.

However, I still didn't understand how all of this occurred in the first place.

I reached out to her on Twitter, and asked how this happened, and she told me this:

This still wasn't very clear to me, so I asked her to DM me more information, but she's apparently sleeping right now and hasn't received the message yet.

It does appear that the hotel stay was in her partner's name, and not hers.

In the meantime, I looked at some of the texts they flashed during the ABC 7 report.

One clearly shows the casino host texting, "The room only, the rest depends upon your play", which indeed would strongly imply that his room was comped regardless of how much he played.

However, another text from the host after the bill came stated, "They are investigating with the girl on front desk to see where did she read that all stay is comp, it was a note that per me only 3 nights are comps and I told you in the text the same thing, please look at previous texts."

So here the host is claiming that only 3 of the 10 nights were comped, and that previous texts indicated that. He seems to be insisting that the girl at the front desk simply got confused.

I am going to need more info here before deciding who was right and wrong in this matter.

I will say that it is highly unusual for a property to give someone 10 consecutive days of comp rooms without attaching it to play requirements. Usually the most you'll get promised is 5 nights. However, she did say that she was able to extend that by using her partner's comps followed by hers, which is actually allowed and not against hotel policy. However, for whatever reason, the Aria seemed to believe that only 3 of the 10 nights were comped, and there doesn't seem to be any kind of mid-stay checkout on the bill, so it really does appear that somehow Marguerite's partner believed he had all 10 nights comped.

Very confusing, and I'm still trying to figure it out.

In Aria's defense, I will say that you aren't entitled to 7 extra comp nights just because a front desk rep gets confused and accidentally agrees that you're getting that, if all other communication indicated 3 nights.

I need to see more information to determine what really happened here.

One thing to keep in mind is that you should not count on hosts to fix hotel billing issues. While you can get them to correct comp errors, once they refuse, the host is unlikely to help you, as they are not working in hotel customer service, and any "fix it" comps have to be play-justified to their boss.

Therefore, when shit like this happens, you need to reach the hotel general manager, NOT your host. Many players make this mistake, figuring that the host is their point of contact and the person who "takes care" of them.

I'll post more info as I get it. Maybe I'll even have her on radio if she wants to come on later today.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19696-New-York-woman-gets-WABC-TV-(ABC-7)-to-shame-Aria-into-refunding-over-1700-in-bogus-hotel-chargesCircus Circus sold to TI Owner Ruffin for $825Mhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19660-Circus-Circus-sold-to-TI-Owner-Ruffin-for-825M&goto=newpost
Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:50:01 GMTOn the heel of the sale of the Rio recently MGM has unloaded Circus Circus. CC is one of the oldest properties on the strip having been built in 1968. Most of the deal is in the form of cash totaling 662.5 closing by end of 2019 and a financed balance of $162.5M due in 2024. Will be interesting to see what MGM does with this infusion of cash on their books at years end and on a side note are we seeing the slow rise of a third serious player on the strip to potentially compete with MGM and Ceasers over the next 10years especially if Ruffin continues his acquisitions. (Makes me wonder if he was trying to get the RIO and failed and CC was his fall back plan)On the heel of the sale of the Rio recently MGM has unloaded Circus Circus. CC is one of the oldest properties on the strip having been built in 1968. Most of the deal is in the form of cash totaling 662.5 closing by end of 2019 and a financed balance of $162.5M due in 2024. Will be interesting to see what MGM does with this infusion of cash on their books at years end and on a side note are we seeing the slow rise of a third serious player on the strip to potentially compete with MGM and Ceasers over the next 10years especially if Ruffin continues his acquisitions. (Makes me wonder if he was trying to get the RIO and failed and CC was his fall back plan)
]]>ftpjesushttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19660-Circus-Circus-sold-to-TI-Owner-Ruffin-for-825MRegulators seek to ban Wynn from casino industryhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19659-Regulators-seek-to-ban-Wynn-from-casino-industry&goto=newpost
Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:18:08 GMThttps://thenevadaindependent.com/art...good-character

Regulators seek to ban Wynn from casino industry over sexual misconduct allegations, say he ‘is not a person of good character’
By
Riley Snyder & Michelle Rindels
October 14th, 2019 - 7:47pm

Nevada gaming regulators are moving to have Steve Wynn, the casino mogul credited with shaping the Las Vegas Strip as it’s known today and accused of committing serial sexual misconduct against his employees, formally declared unsuitable to hold a state gaming license.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board lodged a complaint on Monday alleging Wynn “is not a person of good character, honesty, and/or integrity” who is “unsuitable to be associated with a gaming enterprise or the gaming industry as a whole.” The complaint cites numerous allegations that Wynn sexually harassed employees who were dependent on him for their livelihood and covered it up through confidential, sometimes multimillion-dollar settlements.

“Mr. Wynn has repeatedly violated Nevada’s gaming statutes and regulations, bringing discredit upon the state of Nevada and its gaming industry,” the complaint says, adding that the conduct and the media attention that followed “damaged the public’s confidence and trust in an industry that is vitally important to the economy of the State of Nevada and the general welfare of its inhabitants.”

The Nevada Gaming Control Board is also asking the Nevada Gaming Commission to impose a monetary fine on Wynn for each of the five counts laid out in the complaint, including his refusal to appear in person at an investigatory hearing that was scheduled in September. In Nevada’s two-tier casino regulation system, the commission has “full and absolute power” to revoke any finding that a person is suitable to hold a casino license in the state.

Declaring Wynn unfit for a license would be the latest repercussion in a spectacular fall from grace that began nearly two years ago. Wynn left his post as chairman and CEO of the company that bears his name, and Wynn Resorts was assessed a $20 million fine — a state record — for failing to properly investigate the harassment.

The complaint notes that Wynn did not show up to an investigative hearing that the regulatory board held last September to probe the allegations. State law gives both the Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission the power to issue subpoenas and to “compel the attendance of witnesses.”

According to the complaint, Wynn’s attorneys said that he would not appear in person for the hearing, stating that he was no longer a “bona-fide licensee” and that because he had hired attorneys to pursue defamation lawsuits related to the unwelcome sexual conduct claims, Wynn “cannot be reasonably expected to waive any of his privileges except at the appropriate time and in the appropriate judicial forum.”

In its complaint, the board wrote that Wynn’s refusal to appear at the September hearing “hindered” the board’s ability to perform its duty and deprived them of “material information and testimony required to conduct a thorough and complete investigation.”

In January of 2018, the Wall Street Journal published a story alleging that Wynn had used his power and influence to sexually exploit employees, including interviews with multiple people who described “behavior that cumulatively would amount to a decades-long pattern of sexual misconduct” by Wynn.

Although he strenuously denied the allegations at the time, Wynn publicly resigned as CEO of his namesake casino company, Wynn Resorts, in February 2018. The company was later fined for failure to “initiate and/or conduct an investigation” into allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against Wynn.

The complaint describes the findings of the board’s own, seven-month probe into Wynn’s behavior, concluding that Wynn’s conduct “was not consistent with good character and poses a threat to the public interest of the State of Nevada.”

“The evidence from the investigation demonstrates a pattern of Mr. Wynn recklessly engaging in sexual conduct with subordinate employees, which even if it was consensual as maintained by Mr. Wynn, is oblivious to the significant power imbalance between the CEO of a major gaming company and subordinate employees dependent on Mr. Wynn’s approval for continued employment,” the complaint said.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission launched its own investigation into the company — which planned to open a casino in Everett, Massachusetts — and fined Wynn Resorts $35 million in April 2019.

In September, nine women who work at Wynn Resorts as manicurists and makeup artists filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging sexual harassment by Wynn and retaliation against them after the Journal story was published in 2018.

The casino company’s current chairman, Phil Satre, told the Gaming Commission in August that nobody from the company’s management has recently had “any personal or professional relationship with him,” according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Wynn crafted a larger-than-life persona as he opened several luxury casinos on the Las Vegas Strip in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He opened The Mirage in 1989 with extravagant attractions including a volcano and the white tigers of illusionists Siegfried and Roy, creating the first megaresort in a casino landscape better known for dark, low-ceilinged gambling pits.

He opened Treasure Island in 1993 and the Bellagio in 1998 — complete with a sprawling lake and dancing fountains in the desert — before selling the properties to MGM. After starting his own namesake company, Wynn Resorts, in 2002, he topped one of the twin copper-colored towers with his own signature. The publicly-traded company that still retains the Wynn name operates six properties through Nevada, Massachusetts and Macau, and in 2018 saw more than $6.7 billion in revenue.

Although he had an at-times tumultuous relationship with President Donald Trump over the past decades, Trump hand-picked Wynn to serve as the finance chair of the Republican National Committee after the 2016 election. Wynn resigned that seat after the misconduct allegations came to light, but continued to make six-figure donations to the RNC and other Republican groups after he had resigned his post.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19659-Regulators-seek-to-ban-Wynn-from-casino-industryNew Orleans hardrock collapses during constructionhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19648-New-Orleans-hardrock-collapses-during-construction&goto=newpost
Sat, 12 Oct 2019 19:17:25 GMThttps://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/10/12/Hard-Rock-Hotel-collapses-in-New-Orleans-1-dead-3-missing/6461570903371/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019...6461570903371/
]]>hardeighthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19648-New-Orleans-hardrock-collapses-during-constructionNevada Taxicab Authority finally forces flat rates from McCarran Airport, after decades of abusehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19604-Nevada-Taxicab-Authority-finally-forces-flat-rates-from-McCarran-Airport-after-decades-of-abuse&goto=newpost
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 11:36:15 GMTThank Uber and Lyft for this one.

McCarran Airport in Las Vegas had one of the worst reputations for taxicab rides. Taxi drivers there were notorious for duping tourists into paying for longer rides to their hotels, opting to take the freeway instead of the more direct route on surface streets. When more knowledgeable visitors would complain, taxicab drivers would often argue with them, or threaten to stop the cab and make them get out in the middle of the road.

The Taxicab Authority attempted to stop this by handing out $250 fines to taxicab drivers who were the subject of such complaints, averaging about 500 citations per year. However, most victims of this either didn't know they were duped, or didn't bother to complain.

In recent years, Uber and Lyft have rapidly been taking business away from the taxi industry, especially in Vegas where the cabs had such a bad reputation from the airport. People much preferred the model of seeing the price in advance before being picked up.

This has finally pressed the major taxicab operations in Vegas to agree to the Taxicab Authority's new flat rate pricing, which will be tried from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020. If it's a success, it will continue.

The flat-rate pricing involves only rides FROM the airport, and will be split into three zones:

About 20 years ago, my brother and his friend were a victim of this scam, though they had asked not to have the driver take them on the freeway, and he simply ignored them. When they balked at it, he threatened to leave them in the middle of the freeway!

They filed a complaint, and were sent a photo lineup to pick out the driver. If they got it wrong, the complaint would be denied. They had forgotten what the guy looked like and had to take their best guess, but they got it correct, and they were informed that they fined him $250.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19604-Nevada-Taxicab-Authority-finally-forces-flat-rates-from-McCarran-Airport-after-decades-of-abusehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19599-Bipartisan-Congressional-effort-underway-to-make-mandatory-quot-resort-fees-quot-illegal&goto=newpost
Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:07:46 GMTThis should have happened about 15 years ago, but it's better late than never: https://ebjohnson.house.gov/media-ce...an-legislation

Resort fees are there only to deceive. They exist so consumers using hotel search sites online do not see the actual price of the rooms. The problem has gotten worse and worse over the years, with mandatory resort fees becoming a higher and higher percentage of the total room charge, in some cases eclipsing 50%.

We will see where this goes.

BTW, in the article, an attorney named Lauren Wolfe is quoted, who represents a group called Travelers United. She appeared on an episode of PFA Radio, discussing resort fees.

Below is an internal memo sent moments ago informing Rio Las Vegas team members that the property has sold.

The buyer is a company called "Imperial Companies", based out of New York. They will be leasing the Rio back to Caesars for "at least two years", and the sale won't be completed until early 2020.

The WSOP will be at Rio for 2020, but the memo does not state where it will be in 2021, presumably wanting to give themselves the option to move it to the new Caesars Convention Center (slated to be completed in April 2020) by then.

Despite the sale, it will remain a Caesars location for at least 2 years, and all of the employees will be Caesars employees. It will also continue participating in Total Rewards during that time.

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]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19582-***-BREAKING-NEWS-***-Rio-has-been-sold-to-Imperial-CompaniesMGM may sell Belagio and MGM Grand -- but also lease them backhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19570-MGM-may-sell-Belagio-and-MGM-Grand-but-also-lease-them-back&goto=newpost
Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:34:44 GMTIn what appears to be a bigger deal than it probably is, several outlets are reporting that MGM has put Bellagio and MGM Grand up for sale, in order to raise cash for international expansion.

But don't expect those properties to change themes or even management.

They will remain MGM MLife properties, and the customer won't notice a difference.

They are simply selling the land and the buildings, and leasing them back.

Caeasrs has already done something similar, except they've done this via one of their own subsidiaries, VICI Properties.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19570-MGM-may-sell-Belagio-and-MGM-Grand-but-also-lease-them-backGambling Tax Write-Off Qhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19561-Gambling-Tax-Write-Off-Q&goto=newpost
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 18:29:13 GMTI've been having a lot of trouble with finding a good answer to a tax question I'm having.

Normally recreational and degen gamblers can write off their gambling losses on Schedule A only up to their reported wins, including W2-G's and wins recorded via personal journal.

As some readers of this thread may know, this normally doesn't apply to any 1099's issued by casinos showing the retail value of prizes won (cash or not).

One casino had it in small print that you shouldn't write it off, yet there is an old IRS tax court ruling Libutti v. Commissioner which states that if there is a "strong nexus" between gambling activity and earnings from a 1099, then gambling losses CAN be written off from said 1099.

This has become an issue for me this year since I have won a bunch of drawings, but it required a lot of gambling at a loss in order to win the prizes. This is because of additional entries to drawings being granted with added play (eg. earn "X" number of points to gain another entry).

Ordinary members of the public can gain one free entry to the draws, which weakens the nexus explained in the Libutti ruling since anybody from the public can theoretically win, but the odds would have been astronomically against my winning what I did without lots of play generating comp entries.

Do I have a valid write off in this case? It's been a very tough question with professionals giving mixed opinions on this one.
]]>Benfordhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19561-Gambling-Tax-Write-Off-QLawsuit filed against Kevin Hart over allegedly unauthorized sex tape at Cosmopolitanhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19555-Lawsuit-filed-against-Kevin-Hart-over-allegedly-unauthorized-sex-tape-at-Cosmopolitan&goto=newpost
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 23:00:33 GMThttps://www.cardplayer.com/poker-new...asino-sex-tape

Bet it's shorter then DanDruffs
]]>SDoublehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19555-Lawsuit-filed-against-Kevin-Hart-over-allegedly-unauthorized-sex-tape-at-CosmopolitanCircus Circus University of Renohttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19523-Circus-Circus-University-of-Reno&goto=newpost
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:07:09 GMThttps://mcindependentnews.com/2019/09/books-not-bets-nevada-casino-hotel-to-serve-as-college-dorm/
As dumb as this sounds, it actually is better than the standard dorms in some ways, such as having private bathrooms.https://mcindependentnews.com/2019/0...-college-dorm/

As dumb as this sounds, it actually is better than the standard dorms in some ways, such as having private bathrooms.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19523-Circus-Circus-University-of-RenoSahara Propertieshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19510-Sahara-Properties&goto=newpost
Sun, 08 Sep 2019 13:54:55 GMTOn the recent radio show Druff was discussing the SLS being rebranded back to the previous property name of the Sahara. There were also Sahara properties in Reno and Lake Tahoe.
Here are a few old $1 chips from the Sahara Reno property:
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Here are a few old $1 chips from the Sahara Tahoe property:
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Of course, there was also the Sahara Thunderbird Casino in Las Vegas (1964-1966):
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And here are a few of the older $1 chips from the original Sahara Las Vegas (1952-2011):
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Here are a few old $1 chips from the Sahara Reno property:

Here are a few old $1 chips from the Sahara Tahoe property:

Of course, there was also the Sahara Thunderbird Casino in Las Vegas (1964-1966):

And here are a few of the older $1 chips from the original Sahara Las Vegas (1952-2011):

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]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19510-Sahara-PropertiesMalaysian Genting Group Saves Resorts World, NYhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19457-Malaysian-Genting-Group-Saves-Resorts-World-NY&goto=newpost
Sat, 24 Aug 2019 14:25:06 GMTUpstate New York Casino Sold To Genting Group
Malaysian Gaming Company Saves Resorts World Catskills From Bankruptcy By Buying Remaining Shares 15 Percent Above Market Value
by Steve Schult | Published: Aug 22, 2019
*Resorts World Catskills *
Less than two weeks after considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, New York’s largest upstate casino chose to accept a buyout from a private company instead.
Empire Resorts, owner of Resorts World Catskills, announced late Monday that it planned to sell its remaining shares of the $1.2 billion Las Vegas-style casino in Monticello to Malaysian gaming giant Genting Group, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.
Genting Group was already the casino’s largest investor, owning 86 percent of the company. It agreed to buy the remaining shares of the casino for $9.74 per share from Empire Resorts. The agreed-upon stock price is about 15 percent above current market value.
Other local media outlets are reporting that the sale will be finalized near the end of the year, at which point the casino will be privately owned and no longer publicly traded. Since its opening, the casino racked up losses of $73.5 million, according to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Along with buying up the remaining shares, Genting has decided to increase its latest funding to the casino from $52 million to $77 million.
“With the resources and support of Kien Huat and Genting Malaysia, Empire Resorts will be better positioned financially and operationally, which will help us advance our mission of delivering a winning combination of luxury facilities, quality entertainment and exceptional customer service,” said Ryan Eller, president of Empire Resorts, in a statement.
*With its latest acquisition, Genting Group now has 40 casinos in its portfolio, including Resorts World Las Vegas, which is scheduled to open in 2020.*Upstate New York Casino Sold To Genting Group
Malaysian Gaming Company Saves Resorts World Catskills From Bankruptcy By Buying Remaining Shares 15 Percent Above Market Value
by Steve Schult | Published: Aug 22, 2019

Resorts World Catskills
Less than two weeks after considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, New York’s largest upstate casino chose to accept a buyout from a private company instead.

Empire Resorts, owner of Resorts World Catskills, announced late Monday that it planned to sell its remaining shares of the $1.2 billion Las Vegas-style casino in Monticello to Malaysian gaming giant Genting Group, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.

Genting Group was already the casino’s largest investor, owning 86 percent of the company. It agreed to buy the remaining shares of the casino for $9.74 per share from Empire Resorts. The agreed-upon stock price is about 15 percent above current market value.

Other local media outlets are reporting that the sale will be finalized near the end of the year, at which point the casino will be privately owned and no longer publicly traded. Since its opening, the casino racked up losses of $73.5 million, according to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Along with buying up the remaining shares, Genting has decided to increase its latest funding to the casino from $52 million to $77 million.

“With the resources and support of Kien Huat and Genting Malaysia, Empire Resorts will be better positioned financially and operationally, which will help us advance our mission of delivering a winning combination of luxury facilities, quality entertainment and exceptional customer service,” said Ryan Eller, president of Empire Resorts, in a statement.

With its latest acquisition, Genting Group now has 40 casinos in its portfolio, including Resorts World Las Vegas, which is scheduled to open in 2020.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19457-Malaysian-Genting-Group-Saves-Resorts-World-NYDallas Cowboys Casino In Arkansas?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19456-Dallas-Cowboys-Casino-In-Arkansas&goto=newpost
Sat, 24 Aug 2019 14:20:06 GMTDallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Gets Endorsement For $225 Million Casino In Arkansas
Jones' Hospitality Company Becomes Front Runner For Final Arkansas Gaming License, Amid Controversy
by Steve Schult | Published: Aug 22, 2019

Government officials in Arkansas have endorsed a proposal from Dallas Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones to build a $225 million casino in Pope County.

Jones owns an entertainment company named Legends Hospitality, which partnered with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma on the casino proposal. The initial plans for Legends Resort & Casino would include 1,200 slot machines, a 200-room hotel, an outdoor water park, and a music venue, according to a report from the Dallas Morning News.

If built, the casino operations will be handled by the Cherokee Nation and Legends will take care of everything non-gambling related.

Jones’ company, which was founded in 2008 with late Yankees’ owner George Steinbrenner to manage services at Cowboys Stadium and Yankee Stadium, was competing with five other operators who were seeking approval from the state to land the fourth and final Arkansas gaming license.

Competitors, however, are claiming that Legends’ proposal was chosen before all offers were given a fair shot at the license.

Warner Gaming, a Las Vegas-based gaming company, was one of the operators who was denied a shot at a license by the state for a Hard Rock Café-themed hotel and casino. The company posted on their Facebook page that they were told that Legends was already chosen before they presented their proposal.

Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones

“We’ve been invited to submit a new proposal at a hastily called emergency meeting, and have been informed that the selection of an operator has already been made, without any kind of public deliberation,” the post said.

The endorsement by government officials of the Legends proposal is an important part of the process because government recommendations are a prerequisite to obtaining a license. The state denied five proposals for casinos in May, citing the lack of an endorsement.

Gulfside Casino Partnership, one of those five companies receiving a rejection letter, is going to appeal the decision, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazzette is reporting. The company says that its proposal included recommendations from officials who are no longer serving.

Last November, Arkansas voters passed a ballot initiative to bring casinos to the state.

The first two casino licenses were awarded in March to Oaklawn Racing and Gaming in Hot Springs and Southland Park Gaming and Racing in West Memphis. The third was given to the Quapaw Nation, who broke ground on a $350 million casino resort a few weeks ago in Pine Bluff.

The recipient of the final license will put its casino in Russellville.

Nate Steel, a lawyer for the group that supported the ballot initiative, told the Morning News that the controversy regarding the final license will likely be settled in court.

“It’s not unanticipated that there would be a legal challenge when licenses are worth so much,” said Steel.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19456-Dallas-Cowboys-Casino-In-Arkansas(Blackjack Documentary) Inside the Edge: A Professional Blackjack Adventure (2019 Release)https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19419-(Blackjack-Documentary)-Inside-the-Edge-A-Professional-Blackjack-Adventure-(2019-Release)&goto=newpost
Thu, 15 Aug 2019 09:40:01 GMTAnyone watch this? It's available on plenty of streaming sites for 99 cents (Amazon,etc.) for you can watch it at the link in the spoiler below.

The documentary is mostly telling the story of a guy KC who is an advantage card counter that travels around from casino to casino playing tons of blackjack and what he has to deal with from the casinos.

From what I've read a lot of the footage was filmed several years back but the documentary was finally released this year.

I found this as an interesting one time watch to see what he has to deal with doing what he does and haven't really researched what he is doing now but I'd assume this guy is likely banned all over to the point today he probably has a new profession.

]]>BeerAndPokerhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19419-(Blackjack-Documentary)-Inside-the-Edge-A-Professional-Blackjack-Adventure-(2019-Release)TRUE REWARDS/Aquarius/AZ Charlies/Strat.https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19401-TRUE-REWARDS-Aquarius-AZ-Charlies-Strat&goto=newpost
Sat, 10 Aug 2019 11:08:30 GMTP> ..400,000$ must be run thru to get 100,000 its and become LEGIT status. wow., plain multi play VP only 200,000$ run thru to make Legit.
Boyd got a new un-improved club,cannot even see your points while you play or check in kiosk..wow. i know the points add up slower since 2 weeks ago.
Is any Megolopolis Casino worth getting their best or 2nd best card? Dandruff? anyone? Thank you.
Rams 8/10 +180/ on 5 dimes reduced juice +190..gd luck.]]>Great New reward Club. NOT... after perusing the site just now.. FULL PAY V>P> ..400,000$ must be run thru to get 100,000 its and become LEGIT status. wow., plain multi play VP only 200,000$ run thru to make Legit.

Boyd got a new un-improved club,cannot even see your points while you play or check in kiosk..wow. i know the points add up slower since 2 weeks ago.

Is any Megolopolis Casino worth getting their best or 2nd best card? Dandruff? anyone? Thank you.

Rams 8/10 +180/ on 5 dimes reduced juice +190..gd luck.
]]>shoeshine boxhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19401-TRUE-REWARDS-Aquarius-AZ-Charlies-StratGrasshoppers invade Las Vegas.https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19362-Grasshoppers-invade-Las-Vegas&goto=newpost
Tue, 30 Jul 2019 00:49:21 GMTIt’s the end of July in Las Vegas, but it looks like the End of Days as Sin City suffers under a massive cloud of swarming grasshoppers.
Photos and videos posted on social media show thousands of pallid-winged grasshoppers buzzing through the air in a flurry of wings and crunchy little bug bodies on the Vegas Strip. The grasshoppers are spoiling vacations, frightening locals and even disrupting weather radar in the region.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw785H3YzIcIt’s the end of July in Las Vegas, but it looks like the End of Days as Sin City suffers under a massive cloud of swarming grasshoppers.

Photos and videos posted on social media show thousands of pallid-winged grasshoppers buzzing through the air in a flurry of wings and crunchy little bug bodies on the Vegas Strip. The grasshoppers are spoiling vacations, frightening locals and even disrupting weather radar in the region.

My analysis, explaining what you need to know about the sale: https://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/sh...u-need-to-know
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19188-Caesars-Entertainment-has-been-SOLD-to-Eldorado-Resorts-for-8-7-billionCosmopolitan sale about done?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19172-Cosmopolitan-sale-about-done&goto=newpost
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 10:37:47 GMThttps://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?5368-Report-Cosmopolitan-sale-quot-about-to-be-completed-quothttps://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/sh...completed-quot
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19172-Cosmopolitan-sale-about-doneFirst time to Vegas, what things should I do?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19156-First-time-to-Vegas-what-things-should-I-do&goto=newpost
Mon, 17 Jun 2019 02:22:06 GMTThought about going to Vegas during WSOP, but decided against it because airfare was higher than I wanted to pay and I wanted to go to enjoy and relax and thought the crowd would make that harder. Thinking about maybe going later this summer/fall. Thinking about going during one of Venetian's deep stack series to play a tournament and maybe some cash games (1/2, 1/3, maybe 2/5). Anybody have advice on what to do or best casinos to go to for small stakes?
]]>DrSayrehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19156-First-time-to-Vegas-what-things-should-I-doGo pool flamingohttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19155-Go-pool-flamingo&goto=newpost
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 22:27:24 GMTDoes anyone have a way to get a wetdeck daybed at the flamingo for a little cheaper than 200$ a day?
Any coupon codes would be appreciatedDoes anyone have a way to get a wetdeck daybed at the flamingo for a little cheaper than 200$ a day?

Any coupon codes would be appreciated
]]>Drawingdeadhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19155-Go-pool-flamingoChicken Ranch Casino (near Yosemite)https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19096-Chicken-Ranch-Casino-(near-Yosemite)&goto=newpost
Thu, 30 May 2019 16:16:53 GMTDruff - A new option the next time you're near Yosemite.

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Thu, 30 May 2019 16:11:42 GMTI guess they're branding them according to region...similar to Harrah's Gulf Coast in Biloxi. This Ione, CA location has only been opened for a month.

]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19095-Harrah-s-Northern-CA-Opens-29-April-2019Poker in Italyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19089-Poker-in-Italy&goto=newpost
Mon, 27 May 2019 16:50:28 GMTHi all
Been traveling a bit for work of late and I’ll find my way to the Amalfi Coast in July (tough spot, I know). I usually take a night and check out a local poker room on my travels.
My research shows the only poker rooms are in the north of Italy by the boarder. Does anyone know different?Hi all

Been traveling a bit for work of late and I’ll find my way to the Amalfi Coast in July (tough spot, I know). I usually take a night and check out a local poker room on my travels.

My research shows the only poker rooms are in the north of Italy by the boarder. Does anyone know different?
]]>Dalyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19089-Poker-in-ItalyInteresting Video about live Poker, Staking, Stake Kings and YouStakehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19064-Interesting-Video-about-live-Poker-Staking-Stake-Kings-and-YouStake&goto=newpost
Wed, 22 May 2019 11:25:33 GMThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxWNNkxpSh8
]]>bas0rhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19064-Interesting-Video-about-live-Poker-Staking-Stake-Kings-and-YouStakebooking.com clamping down on hotels trying to stiff them out of resort fee commissionhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19063-booking-com-clamping-down-on-hotels-trying-to-stiff-them-out-of-resort-fee-commission&goto=newpost
Wed, 22 May 2019 11:12:37 GMTIn what might possibly be a move which will result in resort fees being removed or scaled back, booking.com has become the first online booking company to charge hotels commission on resort fees.

Online travel agencies like booking.com have always had this right, but haven't enforced it.

However, finally recognizing that resort fees are simply part of the base hotel rate and just charged at a different point, booking.com decided to stop getting screwed and is going to be charging commission.

This won't hurt the average traveler, and in fact booking.com is in the right here. They deserve commission on the entire rate, and it's not fair for hotels to cut out part of that rate, call it "resort fees", and get out of paying the commission.

The timing of the talks seems unusual, after the Wynn company wrapped up eight years of salesmanship, design, competition, environmental cleanup, and construction to bring the Encore to the eve of its opening. Along the way, there have been lawsuits, resignations, and the long investigation by state regulators into the accusations against Steve Wynn. Encore would be the first and, by law, the only Las Vegas-style casino in Greater Boston, the most lucrative casino market in the state.

“I think probably Wynn Resorts wants to wash its hands of Massachusetts and move on,” said Clyde Barrow, a casino specialist at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and former UMass professor.

MGM holds the sole resort casino license for Western Massachusetts, and last August opened the MGM Springfield resort. It was everything the gaming commission hoped it would be — a casino and entertainment center deftly integrated into the city’s long-moribund downtown, providing thousands of jobs and new revenue to the city, neighboring municipalities, and the state.

Under Massachusetts law, no company can hold more than one casino license, which makes an MGM play for Encore Boston Harbor a tricky bank shot. The company would have to relinquish its Western Massachusetts license and presumably sell MGM Springfield, a project that took years to build, cost about $960 million, but so far has fallen short of projections in gambling revenue.

Obv, MGM looking to upgrade here. Springfield is a shithole, it will continue to decline, and once Boston goes live its gonna be bumpin. I can see Mohegan buying Springfield. Also LOL that the MA gaming commission as corrective action for Wynn was to have the Wynn CEO Maddox get an "executive coach"
]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?19047-MGM-in-discussion-to-buy-Boston-Encorehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18988-Longtime-sportsbook-since-1998-quot-The-Greek-quot-shuts-down-while-balances-migrate-to-BetCRIS&goto=newpost
Thu, 02 May 2019 23:02:21 GMT

Quote:

The Greek Sportsbook has closed. The company had been in business since 1998 and was considered by many to be one of the original pillars of the sports betting industry. Player balances are being migrated to another A+ rated sportsbook in Betcris. There will be no rollover requirements attached to balances. Pending bets will be settled normally in The Greek's software. Winnings will be transferred to Betcris.

The Greek's Letter to Players

"TheGreek.com is closing its bookmaking operations. However, we have arranged for your account to be transferred to BetCRIS. BetCRIS is one of the pioneers in the sports betting industry and offers great value to both recreational and experienced sports bettors. They offer a wide variety of prematch betting options and live betting on televised sporting events with bets being graded in real time. Their loyalty program is the best in the industry giving you better odds and higher payouts on all your wagers as you progress through the levels. We are confident you will be satisfied with their service.

The transfer of your account has been designed to be quick and easy. Follow the link below to enter your username and password for TheGreek.com to automatically transfer your current balance to your new account and start betting right away. We thank you for your patronage, and are confident you will be in good hands at BetCRIS. All fund transfers are being guaranteed by The Greek, so you can be assured that you can continue to "Sweat the Game, and not the Payout."

The Greek was a staple for first lines for a long time. You have to wonder with sports betting getting more and more legalized in states in the US, how many off shore (illegal) books will face the same fate as that progresses as casual punters migrate to the legal sites.
]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18988-Longtime-sportsbook-since-1998-quot-The-Greek-quot-shuts-down-while-balances-migrate-to-BetCRISWynn goes back to free parkinghttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18975-Wynn-goes-back-to-free-parking&goto=newpost
Tue, 30 Apr 2019 05:41:01 GMTStep in the right direction.
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/apr/29/wynn-encore-to-offer-free-self-parking-without-res/Step in the right direction.

Rodio's experience mainly comes from Atlantic City. He has worked for Harrah's before.

Frissora was given credit for helping get Caesars out of its bankruptcy, but was said to lack experience in managing a large gaming company, and this became a glaring weakness post-bankruptcy. Icahn wanted him out.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18942-New-CEO-takes-the-helm-at-Caesars-EntertainmentCaesars Entertainment will be for sale as early as this weekhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18930-Caesars-Entertainment-will-be-for-sale-as-early-as-this-week&goto=newpost
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 05:35:39 GMTArticle found here:

https://nypost.com/2019/04/10/caesar...-rxWXp7gadOZ38
]]>Matt The Rathttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18930-Caesars-Entertainment-will-be-for-sale-as-early-as-this-weekRio to be demolished soon?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18929-Rio-to-be-demolished-soon&goto=newpost
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:59:03 GMTThis rumor has been around since 2014...but it looks like major traction has taken place within the last 24 hours

While the WSOP is most likely safe to be there this year; next year maybe another story. The rumor is also that where the Rio now stands could be a parking lot/transit station for the new Raiders' Stadium, as well as a potential new MLB ballpark.

Honestly, good riddance, the place is a shithole. But the WSOP moving and finding a new home could be a potential challenge for Caesar's moving forward (it's also rumored they maybe selling soon...the company is in major debt...to either Phil Ruffin or Penn National). If the casino remains intact, the WSOP could remain at the property for a number of years after a sale.....but there is also a rumored move to the new convention center under construction, the Caesars Forum, within the next 3 years.
]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18929-Rio-to-be-demolished-soonExpired Players Club points and Comp$$https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18922-Expired-Players-Club-points-and-Comp&goto=newpost
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 03:12:09 GMTI can't find the thread but didn't you say on a radio show that NV Gaming ruled that earned players benefits belonged to the player forever. I love my player points and Comp $$ and when I asked at club desk they/she said points expire every Jan and Comp $$ expire 1 year after earned. I said that I thought NGB ruled in player's favor and she quoted their club rules. Any help???
]]>Dicepopshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18922-Expired-Players-Club-points-and-Comphttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18905-Video-of-Adam-quot-Pacman-quot-Jones-released-of-him-cheating-in-casino&goto=newpost
Sun, 07 Apr 2019 10:43:52 GMT

He got 1 week in prison when it was all said and done, desite resisting arrest, threatening officers, and cheating in a casino.

Must be great to be black and famous. I have a feeling I'd do a lot more than a week in prison if I did all of that stuff.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18905-Video-of-Adam-quot-Pacman-quot-Jones-released-of-him-cheating-in-casinohttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18885-Here-s-why-good-poker-players-go-broke-playing-casino-games&goto=newpost
Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:02:07 GMTDo you think skilled poker pros aren't foolish enough to throw away their money playing horrible odds casino games -- especially if better variants are easily available?

What's wrong here? The paytables! He was playing 9-5 Double Double Bonus Poker, which returns less than 98% even with perfect play (which I doubt he was doing, as that's not an intuitive game to play perfectly). That's a HORRENDOUS paytable for such a high limit machine.

Ignoring the quad aces he hit, how much could he expect to lose at such a machine?

You only hit royal flushes on an average of once every 40,000 hands. Yet that accounts for 2% of the payback at his game. This means that the game will return 95.88% of coin-in with average luck when you're not hitting a royal.

If he runs 500 hands per hour (which is very average speed for someone familiar with the game), he's averaging $1k of loss per hour if he's running 500 hands, running average other than failing to hit a royal!

Even working the royal into the equation, he's still losing $533 per hour on average. Plus there's a ton of variance, and he can lose far, far more than that if he's running bad.

Playing video poker without a full understanding of the strategy AND the right paytables is a very

:baddecision

To Somerville's credit, when this was brought up to him, he quickly admitted he was unaware of the paytable thing, and claimed he won't make that mistake again.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18885-Here-s-why-good-poker-players-go-broke-playing-casino-gamesPoker in Parishttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18874-Poker-in-Paris&goto=newpost
Fri, 29 Mar 2019 00:26:52 GMTBefore I went out on vacation a week and a half ago I was approached by a new Sr leader at my company about coming aboard his team. Long story short I’m a 20 year Vet and his team is drastically missing operational experience. My management said it’s an arranged marriage if I want to go and if it falls apart I’d be welcomed back with open arms, so I agree. The new boss says the new job, if I want them, will have some travel perks.
Fast forward to this mornings phone call right when I signed on where my new boss asks if I’d be willing to come meet him and some other management types in Munich and then spend a week and a half in Paris supporting a project that’s falling apart. After I broke my wife’s heart I agreed to go. Now keep in mind I took the family to Paris/Normandy/London two years ago so I’ve seen a lot of the touristy type stuff Paris has to offer.
Because I’m a degen I’ll likely do 1-2 nights playing poker - where does one do that in Paris?
Help?Before I went out on vacation a week and a half ago I was approached by a new Sr leader at my company about coming aboard his team. Long story short I’m a 20 year Vet and his team is drastically missing operational experience. My management said it’s an arranged marriage if I want to go and if it falls apart I’d be welcomed back with open arms, so I agree. The new boss says the new job, if I want them, will have some travel perks.

Fast forward to this mornings phone call right when I signed on where my new boss asks if I’d be willing to come meet him and some other management types in Munich and then spend a week and a half in Paris supporting a project that’s falling apart. After I broke my wife’s heart I agreed to go. Now keep in mind I took the family to Paris/Normandy/London two years ago so I’ve seen a lot of the touristy type stuff Paris has to offer.

Because I’m a degen I’ll likely do 1-2 nights playing poker - where does one do that in Paris?

Help?
]]>Dalyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18874-Poker-in-ParisGood Hotel Deal for Weekend Date During WSOP?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18853-Good-Hotel-Deal-for-Weekend-Date-During-WSOP&goto=newpost
Sat, 23 Mar 2019 19:40:01 GMTI'm planning on going to Vegas May 29-June 1 to play in the $1,500 O/8 event at the WSOP and I just started planning the flights/hotel/car rental this week.
The first two hotel nights, a Wednesday and Thursday, are covered by a MyVegas comp (plus resort fee of $40/night plus tax). The third night, a Friday, is a little tougher to find a good deal.

Normally I am big on waiting until late and using Priceline's "Express Deals" or "Name Your Own Price". But at the same time, it doesn't hurt to have a backup plan that is fully refundable. So I booked this today, knowing that it could be refunded if I find something better later.

Like Druff I am always about finding value...I don't want to stay in a dump, but I don't need the nicest place either, especially on this trip when I may not be in the room much anyway. The pluses of this deal are that the rooms are large (and if you look at the hotel's website instead of Travelzoo's they look nicer there), the location is close (but not on) the strip and even though it is on the other side of the strip, it is not far from the Rio at all, and best of all through this deal they will waive the resort fee. So all in it is about $110 after taxes, which is even cheaper than crappy places like Excalibur and Hooters on this particular Friday night, once you throw in their resort fees and taxes.

Does anyone know anything about this place? (It is called the Platinum Hotel and Spa in case you didn't click the link above). Seems like a good deal for a weekend to me, although you can definitely find better deals on weekdays.
]]>mdj1980https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18853-Good-Hotel-Deal-for-Weekend-Date-During-WSOPRooms at Caesar’s propertieshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18822-Rooms-at-Caesar’s-properties&goto=newpost
Sun, 17 Mar 2019 04:33:48 GMTThere is a definite advantage to having a host book your rooms. I only go to Vegas once per year and I don’t gamble very big. I was a gold member the last 3 years and get lots of emails for 2 and 3 night comped stays at their lower end properties....Bally’s, The Linq, Flamingo, Harrahs. I went last week and my host was able to get me all 5 nights at Bally’s comped along with tickets to see Chris Angel. He said if I wanted to get a suite comped next year my Average Daily Worth (ADW) needed to be $400+. I hit that number pretty easily and jumped to Platinum pretty easily. He said next year I’ll qualify for suites at the lower end properties and regular rooms at the higher end ones.
Anyways if you need rooms message me and I’ll connect you to my host who is also a close friend. There is a definite advantage to having a host book your rooms. I only go to Vegas once per year and I don’t gamble very big. I was a gold member the last 3 years and get lots of emails for 2 and 3 night comped stays at their lower end properties....Bally’s, The Linq, Flamingo, Harrahs. I went last week and my host was able to get me all 5 nights at Bally’s comped along with tickets to see Chris Angel. He said if I wanted to get a suite comped next year my Average Daily Worth (ADW) needed to be $400+. I hit that number pretty easily and jumped to Platinum pretty easily. He said next year I’ll qualify for suites at the lower end properties and regular rooms at the higher end ones.

Anyways if you need rooms message me and I’ll connect you to my host who is also a close friend.
]]>hutmasterhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18822-Rooms-at-Caesar’s-propertiesWhat the catch ( Caesars offer)https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18763-What-the-catch-(-Caesars-offer)&goto=newpost
Wed, 06 Mar 2019 22:24:08 GMTWhats the catch? this is an offer I was just emailed from caesars? I’m platinum and thinking about booking this, it seems legit and like a really good deal I just don’t want to get stuck in a time share BS stay.
https://www.caesars.com/total-rewards/tr-partners/atlantis-paradise-islandWhats the catch? this is an offer I was just emailed from caesars? I’m platinum and thinking about booking this, it seems legit and like a really good deal I just don’t want to get stuck in a time share BS stay.

https://www.caesars.com/total-reward...aradise-island
]]>Drawingdeadhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18763-What-the-catch-(-Caesars-offer)Texas Social Poker Clubs - $1 Chipshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18732-Texas-Social-Poker-Clubs-1-Chips&goto=newpost
Wed, 27 Feb 2019 04:22:27 GMTDo we have any PFA'ers that routinely play at any of the number of growing Texas "private" poker clubs?
I'm trying to pick up a few $1 chips and hoping you can assist me.
So far I have these few, but I imagine that there are scores more.PM me if you can help. Thanks.

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Sun, 17 Feb 2019 14:50:35 GMTIn 2018, Floridians voted to end greyhound racing in 2020. This year the dog tracks in the state are phasing out their racing -- putting the dogs up for adoption while personnel associated with the racing side of the tracks find new employment. Tracks now find themselves with huge tracts of land which they need to re-purpose. This includes the track and infield, grandstands, and oversized parking lots. One track, *Naples-Ft Myers Greyhound Track*, has announced plans to build a new facility with a 30,000 sqft gaming room to accommodate a larger poker room (their current room has 28 poker tables) and more carnival games (these are the player-backed games like 3-card poker, war, Caribbean stud poker, pai gow poker, etc. of which they currently have 9 tables). If tracks opt to expand their poker operations, as opposed to simply selling their excess land, will this spark another poker boom here in Florida?
https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2019/02/14/bonita-greyhound-racing-track-could-demolished-replaced-poker-room/2870896002/?fbclid=IwAR2CzB2lqDpgm_avNrLHWX8mLwAjBfvhoOcMVZeXw4nYwYUJi5i5NSmhcTA
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In 2018, Floridians voted to end greyhound racing in 2020. This year the dog tracks in the state are phasing out their racing -- putting the dogs up for adoption while personnel associated with the racing side of the tracks find new employment. Tracks now find themselves with huge tracts of land which they need to re-purpose. This includes the track and infield, grandstands, and oversized parking lots. One track, Naples-Ft Myers Greyhound Track, has announced plans to build a new facility with a 30,000 sqft gaming room to accommodate a larger poker room (their current room has 28 poker tables) and more carnival games (these are the player-backed games like 3-card poker, war, Caribbean stud poker, pai gow poker, etc. of which they currently have 9 tables). If tracks opt to expand their poker operations, as opposed to simply selling their excess land, will this spark another poker boom here in Florida?

Very interesting article.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18640-Software-running-casino-rewards-kiosks-at-major-Vegas-casinos-is-very-vulnerable-to-hackershttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18639-Harrah-s-New-Orleans-Parking&goto=newpost
Tue, 05 Feb 2019 23:41:42 GMTDoes anyone know what the parking situation is at Harrah's New Orleans? By that I mean can I park in their parking structure for free with my Diamond players card, or do I need to clock X amount of hours in the poker room to get free parking.

Yes, I know that the Caesars properties in Las Vegas offer free parking as part of Diamond status, but New Orleans is different -- only one casino and everywhere in the city will charge $30 and up per day for parking, so people like me with a players card will try to park there during their stay for free. Looking to hear from anyone who's parked at Harrah's New Orleans recently. Thanks.

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Sun, 03 Feb 2019 17:03:58 GMTHey need some help. Going to Vegas for March madness for the first time (opening weekend March 20-25). Where are some good but cheapish places to stay and what sport books are best to visit for the games? Not sure if anywhere does specials during this time. Thanks!Hey need some help. Going to Vegas for March madness for the first time (opening weekend March 20-25). Where are some good but cheapish places to stay and what sport books are best to visit for the games? Not sure if anywhere does specials during this time. Thanks!
]]>tuff_fishhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18630-March-MadnessSuper Bowl Boxeshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18586-Super-Bowl-Boxes&goto=newpost
Sun, 27 Jan 2019 13:30:45 GMTLast year I heard of the minute pool after it was full. You get paid every minute your box has the score.
Got into the $50 this year and drew 0-0. How many minutes before the first score? I have Pat 8 Rams 2 also.
Is anyone sponsoring one here?Last year I heard of the minute pool after it was full. You get paid every minute your box has the score.

Got into the $50 this year and drew 0-0. How many minutes before the first score? I have Pat 8 Rams 2 also.

Is anyone sponsoring one here?
]]>Goodpoophttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18586-Super-Bowl-BoxesThe new park mgm is not really worth it.https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18583-The-new-park-mgm-is-not-really-worth-it&goto=newpost
Sun, 27 Jan 2019 00:22:43 GMTWell let’s begin with the room, what I had was a standard rooms With 2 queens, the beds were comfortable definitely on the soft side. The room was small and freshly remodeled with the typical construction done in a Las Vegas casino. The whole building/rooms/casino is the same as the Monte Carlo before the remodel. The casino still sucks, terrible odds in the pits (I didn’t play read the tables) and I didn’t see anyone winning on slots. The best part is CVS next door and Aria poker room a couple minute walk past CVS. In prospective though I think it’s a half mile walk from the actual rooms to aria poker room.
Eataly is a gem if you’ve never been to one. We have one near by in Chicago so I knew what to expect and the inflated prices. The wife and I ate at the restaurant our bill was about 50$ for a bowl of pasta and a pizza. The pasta was homemade but the serving size compared to price was terrible. It’s literally 1 to 1 1/2 cup of pasta which is one serving but it’s also 30 cents in noodles not worth 28$. The pizza was about as close as the states can get to traditional Venice pizza. Overall I wasn’t happy with quantity but quality was as good as its going to get. Other then the restaurant I passed on all the smaller restaurants the prices were outrageous, 15$ for a slice of pizza and 38$ for a pound of candy, 28$ for the cheese tray. Just giving an idea of pricing, I’d say check it out if you’ve never been to an eataly.
There is a bar juniper that turns into a pretty decent half club, half lounge around 11 or midnight. That was cool the DJ’s were decent.
Overall the Park has nothing that makes me want to stay here again. Anything I wanted to do was a walk or Uber. There’s nothing to eat at the casino since they removed the food court, and everything is at NYNY or Aria, they have a Korean BBQ place that doesn’t open till 5 pm and was closed when we got back to the room every night but 1. I won’t stay at another casino without a poker room on-site, it was a hassle to walk to the poker rooms in the am or late night after taking my wife to the room.Well let’s begin with the room, what I had was a standard rooms With 2 queens, the beds were comfortable definitely on the soft side. The room was small and freshly remodeled with the typical construction done in a Las Vegas casino. The whole building/rooms/casino is the same as the Monte Carlo before the remodel. The casino still sucks, terrible odds in the pits (I didn’t play read the tables) and I didn’t see anyone winning on slots. The best part is CVS next door and Aria poker room a couple minute walk past CVS. In prospective though I think it’s a half mile walk from the actual rooms to aria poker room.

Eataly is a gem if you’ve never been to one. We have one near by in Chicago so I knew what to expect and the inflated prices. The wife and I ate at the restaurant our bill was about 50$ for a bowl of pasta and a pizza. The pasta was homemade but the serving size compared to price was terrible. It’s literally 1 to 1 1/2 cup of pasta which is one serving but it’s also 30 cents in noodles not worth 28$. The pizza was about as close as the states can get to traditional Venice pizza. Overall I wasn’t happy with quantity but quality was as good as its going to get. Other then the restaurant I passed on all the smaller restaurants the prices were outrageous, 15$ for a slice of pizza and 38$ for a pound of candy, 28$ for the cheese tray. Just giving an idea of pricing, I’d say check it out if you’ve never been to an eataly.

There is a bar juniper that turns into a pretty decent half club, half lounge around 11 or midnight. That was cool the DJ’s were decent.

Overall the Park has nothing that makes me want to stay here again. Anything I wanted to do was a walk or Uber. There’s nothing to eat at the casino since they removed the food court, and everything is at NYNY or Aria, they have a Korean BBQ place that doesn’t open till 5 pm and was closed when we got back to the room every night but 1. I won’t stay at another casino without a poker room on-site, it was a hassle to walk to the poker rooms in the am or late night after taking my wife to the room.
]]>Drawingdeadhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18583-The-new-park-mgm-is-not-really-worth-it2007 WSOP cards (w: Jeff Pollack’s signature)https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18537-2007-WSOP-cards-(w-Jeff-Pollack’s-signature)&goto=newpost
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 07:50:29 GMTDuring a segment when Druff was talking about cards @ past WSOPs and talked about one even having Jeff Pollack’s signature....

I completely forgot I had these until going through some old stuff, I had played in a charity tournament once and won this set of cards with a certificate of Authenticity 😂. Even came in a fancy case.

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Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:05:28 GMTThis is one of these stories that you can't believe is true, until you read the details and you realize it actually is.

Maryland law requires all jackpot winners' social security numbers to be entered into a state system prior to payout. If that person owes back child support, the state automatically confiscates the money.

Cynthia Obie, who is 57 years old according to my records, does not have any under-18 children, and does not owe back child support. When she explained this to MGM employees, they reviewed the information they entered, and realized they mis-entered her social security number by one digit!

The person owning that mis-entered SSN owed a ton of back child support, and the state computers automatically confiscated the jackpot.

There is apparently no way to undo this, aside from a long, cumbersome process involving Maryland Gaming.

Should the casino simply make the woman whole, even if it would afford her the opportunity to double-collect by going to the state for a refund?

Definitely, especially since it appears the jackpot is likely under $10,000.

Is MGM National Harbor willing to do this?

No, they are not. Instead, they are hiding behind a misleading 'the law says we can't' explanation:

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGM National Harbor

We are aware of this unfortunate error and have taken the necessary steps to assist Ms. Obie in rectifying this issue. Due to MLGCA rules and Maryland State Law, we cannot provide an additional payout for this jackpot, however, if she presents the proper identification credentials to the Maryland Gaming Commission, they will provide her with the appropriate payout. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused Ms. Obie.

While I concede I am no expert on Maryland Gaming law, I have to call BS on MGM's excuse.

Note the very careful wording of MGM's statement. They said, "Due to MLGCA (Gaming) rules and Maryland State Law, we cannot provide an additional payout for this jackpot."

The key phrase is, "... additional payout for this jackpot."

And they are correct about that. Each jackpot must be paid correctly to the penny -- not one bit more, not one bit less.

However, nothing is preventing MGM from giving Ms. Obie an equivalent payment and calling it something other than a jackpot win.

They just can't call it a "jackpot payment". They can, for example, give her the same amount of money and call it restitution for emotional distress (which she really did have, as you might imagine!) Or they can simply give her the equivalent amount in freeplay, plus a bit more for her trouble.

Why aren't they?

Because they're being cheap, and because they are probably bothered that she could still request the refund from the state (through Maryland Gaming), so they feel the onus is on her. They're basically doing the absolute minimum required by Gaming -- telling her to file an application of refund to the state, and washing their hands of it.

Hiding behind statements such as "the law says we can't help you in this situation" is very common for large companies to attempt to pull, because laws can be interpreted many ways, and the average person is afraid to challenge it.

Here's a good example:

When I lived in Las Vegas, there was a $25 installation fee for home phone service. I agreed to this and paid the $25, but they royally screwed up the installation, and I had to stay home an entire second day for them to come back and fix it.

I called up demanding the $25 back, stating that they didn't perform the installation correctly on the first day, and thus the service I paid for (correct installation in one visit) was not provided.

They argued with me, and eventually tried the excuse that it was a "regulated charge" and "illegal to remove".

Technically, yes. They couldn't remove a regulated charge, which must be charged uniformly to each customer to the exact penny. However, there was no law against giving me a $25 customer service credit to offset it! They just couldn't remove the charge itself from the bill. I pointed this out, and after some weak arguing back, they finally conceded that I was correct. They gave me the $25 credit.

Back to Ms. Obie's case:

MGM National Harbor can correctly state that they cannot pay out the jackpot twice by law, while hiding the fact that they can give her the equivalent payment in a different way!

Shameful.

Did she get anything?

Yes, she got a whopping $200 in freeplay. This actually proves my point that they ARE allowed to compensate her in another way. They just cheaped out and gave her a laughable 200 bucks -- in freeplay, no less!

You might wonder why she doesn't simply go file the form with the state and get the money. Apparently this is a very long, time consuming, and difficult thing to do, and is bogged down heavily in bureaucracy. She has been attempting to do so, but claims she's repeatedly running into everyone passing the buck. Gaming has now directed her to the agency which handles child support, but it's not clear that they have the capacity to easily give refunds, either.

Anyone who's tried to deal with the government regarding an unusual/non-standard situation knows this is true. It can be beyond maddening.

MGM should make this right, but apparently they won't.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18504-Woman-gets-jackpot-confiscated-at-MGM-National-Harbor-due-to-identity-screwup-casino-won-t-make-it-rightBetter room rates at Caesars propertieshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18489-Better-room-rates-at-Caesars-properties&goto=newpost
Mon, 07 Jan 2019 01:14:50 GMTI’ve always used a little trick to book rooms at Caesars properties when the rooms weren’t comped. I’ll use my upcoming trip to flamingo in July. When searching rates in July for 3 days was 41$ a night. But if I booked 4 days I got it for 30$ a night. So I booked 4 days then called and canceled the 4th day and got the lower rate. I’ve done this serveral times since I don’t gamble very much outside of NL hold em I don’t always get my rooms comped.I’ve always used a little trick to book rooms at Caesars properties when the rooms weren’t comped. I’ll use my upcoming trip to flamingo in July. When searching rates in July for 3 days was 41$ a night. But if I booked 4 days I got it for 30$ a night. So I booked 4 days then called and canceled the 4th day and got the lower rate. I’ve done this serveral times since I don’t gamble very much outside of NL hold em I don’t always get my rooms comped.
]]>Drawingdeadhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18489-Better-room-rates-at-Caesars-propertiesJamul Casinohttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18476-Jamul-Casino&goto=newpost
Thu, 03 Jan 2019 17:16:18 GMTDruff,
Enjoyed the bit on the Jamul Casino. I good friend of mine in California had sent me these two $1 chips. The first was when Penn National Gaming ran the property under their Hollywood brand, and the second was after Penn National and the Jamul tribe parted ways. Always entertaining to hear about new casinos, many of which do struggle in their first few years. Casino chip collectors like myself always rush to grab a chip from these new properties knowing from experience that they may unexpectedly close in short order, making the chips much more difficult to obtain.
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Druff,

Enjoyed the bit on the Jamul Casino. I good friend of mine in California had sent me these two $1 chips. The first was when Penn National Gaming ran the property under their Hollywood brand, and the second was after Penn National and the Jamul tribe parted ways. Always entertaining to hear about new casinos, many of which do struggle in their first few years. Casino chip collectors like myself always rush to grab a chip from these new properties knowing from experience that they may unexpectedly close in short order, making the chips much more difficult to obtain.

$1 Hollywood Casino at Jamul-SD

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Sun, 30 Dec 2018 00:56:19 GMTRecently I stayed at a casino property in the Midwest. During my stay I had an encounter with the security near the hotel elevators. This security desk was set up close to the hotel desk and maybe a good 30-40 yards from the actual hotel elevators.

On my first night, I checked into my room at the hotel desk, and walked to the elevators, pass security near the elevators, no problem. It was approximately 5pm. Later that night I had left my room and returned around midnight and was stopped by security and asked to see my room key. To be fair, there was a sign near the security desk that said "ALL guest must show room key to security to access elevators" or something along those lines....

The next morning I left and returned to my room at approximately 10am. I get stopped by security again, show my key and move on. That same day, later that afternoon around 3pm, I return to my room, walk pass security and do not get stopped. I did notice though that security had stopped another somewhat young looking male. Again, later that night around 10pm, I returned and was stopped by security. I noticed all while I was getting stopped by security, others around me was not getting stopped. The first two days I was there, I actually only saw 1 other person stopped and it was that younger looking male. I was annoyed but thought maybe I was being unfair about things.

On my 3rd day I had left/returned to my room 4 times, and was stopped by security all 4 times. 2 of the 4 times he also stopped 2 other young males, and 1 younger girl that looked pretty sketchy (Torn/ripped/dirty clothing, etc) As I was stopped, I would witness older males & females walk by not bothered as well as a few younger looking females dressed nicely.

On my 4th time up to my room that night I called the security guard out asking him why do only young looking males get stopped and not ALL guest like the sign says. He tried telling me that it was random at first, then tried telling me that he witnessed most people. I called bullshit.

I thought about talking to hotel security management the next day, but figured it would go no where.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

I know at the Rio later at night I had experienced this, but they were stopping literally everyone asking to see there room key. Rio's was also REALLY close to the elevator.
]]>AhoosierAhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18454-Discrimination-by-casino-hotel-securityLas Vegas Superbowl Weekendhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18446-Las-Vegas-Superbowl-Weekend&goto=newpost
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 03:01:42 GMTI will be going to Las Vegas over Superbowl weekend. What poker rooms will have most out of town players at the 1-2 and 2-5 tables? Also what are the best places to get some affordable sushi?
Thank you!
Puck66I will be going to Las Vegas over Superbowl weekend. What poker rooms will have most out of town players at the 1-2 and 2-5 tables? Also what are the best places to get some affordable sushi?

Thank you!

Puck66
]]>Puck66https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18446-Las-Vegas-Superbowl-WeekendTrick to get a cheap room at Commerce Casino hotelhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18394-Trick-to-get-a-cheap-room-at-Commerce-Casino-hotel&goto=newpost
Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:41:17 GMTSomeone told me of a trick they used to stay at Commerce Casino's hotel cheaply.

5) Look under "Hotel Amenities", and pick the only one which says "Casino".

This will book you at the Commerce Casino for a cut-rate price.

The trick here is that you aren't supposed to know which hotel it is, but you do because it's the only hotel in Commerce which has a casino!

As a test, I just looked and the hotel would be $156 on December 20th (after tax), and just $116 after tax using this Priceline trick.

Enjoy!
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18394-Trick-to-get-a-cheap-room-at-Commerce-Casino-hotelhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18364-The-Monthly-Let-s-LOL-At-The-Evil-Empire&goto=newpost
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:43:13 GMTin an effort to bring the fine readers of PFA up-to-date on the failings of the evil empire, ill be posting monthly Atlantic City gaming revenue results so we can see how terribly mismanaged this dogshit company is...
and as expected once the new revel and the new taj re-opened, results at the evil empire have gone into the shitter even more than they were to start the year...
this is also for the amusement of my man, san...
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https://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/docs/Financials/PressRel2018/October2018.pdf
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the evil empire posted strong gaming revenue results in AC in October 2018 compared to October 2017...ballys was down 15% Y/Y, caesars was down 21% Y/Y, while harrahs was down 22% Y/Y...in comparison most properties were down less than 10% Y/Y, while the trop was up...
yearly results are just as impressive...for the first 10 months of the year harrahs gaming revenue is down 8% Y/Y, ballys is down 10% Y/Y, and caesars is down 15% Y/Y...for the first 10 months of the year the evil empire is down $80M in gaming revenue from 2017 to 2018...CAN WE GET A PFA BRAVO FOR THE EVIL EMPIRE!!!in an effort to bring the fine readers of PFA up-to-date on the failings of the evil empire, ill be posting monthly Atlantic City gaming revenue results so we can see how terribly mismanaged this dogshit company is...

and as expected once the new revel and the new taj re-opened, results at the evil empire have gone into the shitter even more than they were to start the year...

the evil empire posted strong gaming revenue results in AC in October 2018 compared to October 2017...ballys was down 15% Y/Y, caesars was down 21% Y/Y, while harrahs was down 22% Y/Y...in comparison most properties were down less than 10% Y/Y, while the trop was up...

yearly results are just as impressive...for the first 10 months of the year harrahs gaming revenue is down 8% Y/Y, ballys is down 10% Y/Y, and caesars is down 15% Y/Y...for the first 10 months of the year the evil empire is down $80M in gaming revenue from 2017 to 2018...CAN WE GET A PFA BRAVO FOR THE EVIL EMPIRE!!!

I hope this lawsuit comes to pass, and is successful. And I hope more like it follow.

Resort fees are a total scam. They exist to hide the true price of the room in internet search engines. They should be illegal.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18339-Class-action-lawsuit-on-the-way-against-Reno-hotels-regarding-resort-feesMGM and MLB create gaming partnershiphttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18298-MGM-and-MLB-create-gaming-partnership&goto=newpost
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 21:03:16 GMThttps://mlb.nbcsports.com/2018/11/27/mgm-resorts-named-first-ever-official-gaming-partner-of-mlb/https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2018/11/27...artner-of-mlb/
]]>DannyDeadWoodhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18298-MGM-and-MLB-create-gaming-partnership2 guys get Perm Banned for cheating at the Bellagiohttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18253-2-guys-get-Perm-Banned-for-cheating-at-the-Bellagio&goto=newpost
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:10:43 GMThttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6398775/Two-conmen-craps-players-banned-Las-Vegas-casinos-scamming-Bellagio-1-2million.html
only 35 or so people on the perm ban list/black book?https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-2million.html

only 35 or so people on the perm ban list/black book?
]]>DannyDeadWoodhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18253-2-guys-get-Perm-Banned-for-cheating-at-the-Bellagiohttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18184-Interesting-discussion-Seems-Legal-Precedant-is-Vegas-Casino-s-cant-86-people-for-card-counting&goto=newpost
Sat, 27 Oct 2018 10:10:36 GMTSaw part of the thread on Druffs other forum but then read something specifically on WOV that summarily explains a couple of court cases which the casinos lost and the Judges actually ruled not only were the Casino's misapplying the Trespass statute but in fact the law was possibly UnConstitutional and violated a much earlier NRS statute.. If your interested (and Id be interested to hear Druffs take on the link below as well and not sure if Legal Eagle and Sponser Eric Benzamoken could chime in as this is respective of NV law and not CA.. Long and short is legal ruling claims Security cant Trespass as they dont qualify as an owner or resident of a property (they maybe agents but the law is rather specific regarding Ejecting somebody making them subject to trespass and the most recent case involved the SLS and Strat I believe.. There was even a case that made it to the Nevada Supreme Court which also lead to a legal loss for the Casino in question.. (the other two were criminal cases appealed and ended up exonerating the defendants in both cases). Of course Casinos dont want this information out Im guessing.. But the trespass rule they attempt to use cant be applied as private property as they are in fact public accomodations and gaming institutions which are not covered under private property rights laws..

https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gamb...o-trespassing/
]]>ftpjesushttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?18184-Interesting-discussion-Seems-Legal-Precedant-is-Vegas-Casino-s-cant-86-people-for-card-countingStars to pahttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17901-Stars-to-pa&goto=newpost
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:53:28 GMThttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.onlinepokerreport.com/31794/pokerstars-mount-airy-online-gambling/amp/https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.onl...-gambling/amp/
]]>hardeighthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17901-Stars-to-pacasino cage over paymenthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17696-casino-cage-over-payment&goto=newpost
Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:07:24 GMTA friend of mine on Saturday , got A low four figures over payment from the cage. He was pretty lit up and didn't notice until the casino was blowing up his phone the next day.

I am just curious what recourse does the casino have ? OBV he will be banned if he doesn't return the cash

He hasn't returned there calls , they called him 4 times today.
]]>hardeighthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17696-casino-cage-over-paymentVegas NYE 2019https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17685-Vegas-NYE-2019&goto=newpost
Fri, 20 Jul 2018 17:47:12 GMTI got free rooms at park MGM for NyE “pay resort fee” so I booked my room and flights I couldn’t pass up the deal. My wife and I are going with another couple, I’ve been to Vegas about 15 times but I’ve never gone durning NyE mostly during the summer.
I’m wondering what are the best things to do during NyE. I’ve been looking online but I wanted some infor from a person who’s been during NyE. We might go to a club or somewhere to party during the New year with a view of the fireworks. I know Bellagio has a club and it’s definitely being considered. But are there any low key bars that I should consider that I’m not thinking of for the festivities? Also any restaurant recommendations would be appreciated, some where decent prices no more then 75/100 a person. Any other tips for a successful NYE trip from people who have gone?
Another thing I’m woderning is how good are the poker games during NyE weekend? I’ll probably be playing 2/5 between Aria and Bellagio depending on the games.
ThanksI got free rooms at park MGM for NyE “pay resort fee” so I booked my room and flights I couldn’t pass up the deal. My wife and I are going with another couple, I’ve been to Vegas about 15 times but I’ve never gone durning NyE mostly during the summer.

I’m wondering what are the best things to do during NyE. I’ve been looking online but I wanted some infor from a person who’s been during NyE. We might go to a club or somewhere to party during the New year with a view of the fireworks. I know Bellagio has a club and it’s definitely being considered. But are there any low key bars that I should consider that I’m not thinking of for the festivities? Also any restaurant recommendations would be appreciated, some where decent prices no more then 75/100 a person. Any other tips for a successful NYE trip from people who have gone?

Another thing I’m woderning is how good are the poker games during NyE weekend? I’ll probably be playing 2/5 between Aria and Bellagio depending on the games.

The prices may seem cheap compared to the sit-down area of the restaurant, but that's because you get substantially less food.

Earlier in the WSOP, I ordered 3 tacos from there, and they skimped on the meat big time. Like, they barely had any meat in them. I ordered them a second time, exact same thing. The staff there was very cagey about it when I attempted to ask if you get the same portion as in the restaurant, and the menu does NOT indicate there's any portion difference.

I ate in the restaurant with tradershky a few days later. HUGE difference in portion. I'd say I got about 2.5-3x the meat in the tacos, plus it came with rice and beans. (I didn't measure, but that's my ballpark estimate. It's a staggering difference.)

So you either pay $20 for 3 full, generous-portioned tacos WITH rice and beans in the restaurant, or you pay $9 for three super skimpy tacos with almost no meat.

Amazingly, the $20 in the restaurant is a better deal.

They also refuse to give the local's discount at the window, claiming you're "already getting it so cheap" (lol).

They also upcharge you at the window for things such as extra salsa, which they do NOT do in the restaurant.

This whole thing is kinda scammy, because the menu at the window makes NO indication that you will get a substantially smaller portion.

I would suggest avoiding the takeout window. You'll be very disappointed.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17562-quot-Takeout-window-quot-at-El-Burro-Borracho-at-Rio-gives-vastly-smaller-portionsSpirit Mountain Casino Poker Room Maxed Out Bad Beat Jackpot but still takes rakehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17516-Spirit-Mountain-Casino-Poker-Room-Maxed-Out-Bad-Beat-Jackpot-but-still-takes-rake&goto=newpost
Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:12:45 GMTThe Bad Beat Jack Pot at Spirit Mountain in Grand Ronde, Oregon has not been hit in 4 years. The Qualifier is quad 8's beaten by a better hand with both cards playing in both the loser and winners hand. The casino take a $5 rake from every-hand. However, The casino has stopped raising the Bad Beat Jackpot at $100,000. However, it is still taking the $5 from each pot. They have a mini bad beat jackpot which is AA full of Kings same rules as the regular bad beat jackpot. The mini bad beat jackpot usually gets hit once a month. They are still putting money in the mini bad beat but not the regular one. Given that information is it safe to assume that the casino decided to stop raising it and pocket the money? I haven't seen any new promotions that suggest they are still giving it back to the players.
]]>Puck66https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17516-Spirit-Mountain-Casino-Poker-Room-Maxed-Out-Bad-Beat-Jackpot-but-still-takes-rakeNIGHTMARE! Attempt to DOWNGRADE comp Rio suite booking was repeatedly REFUSEDhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17470-NIGHTMARE!-Attempt-to-DOWNGRADE-comp-Rio-suite-booking-was-repeatedly-REFUSED&goto=newpost
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:30:31 GMTStory is here:
https://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?4825-NIGHTMARE!-Attempt-to-DOWNGRADE-Rio-suite-from-Diamond-Aspirations-offer-was-repeatedly-REFUSEDStory is here:

https://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/sh...atedly-REFUSED
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17470-NIGHTMARE!-Attempt-to-DOWNGRADE-comp-Rio-suite-booking-was-repeatedly-REFUSEDBest Freemont Street Hotelhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17242-Best-Freemont-Street-Hotel&goto=newpost
Sun, 20 May 2018 15:36:09 GMTI have my June trip just about all planned out. If I find myself not playing a final table on Friday before I Fly out Saturday I have decided to play a low stress $365 PLO8 at Binions and do the whole drunk Freemont street thing.

Seems like the Golden Nugget is the top property on sight. Anyone ever stay at any other the other properties? Wondering if it's worth the extra $125 to stay at the nugget or not.
]]>Dalyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17242-Best-Freemont-Street-HotelAll 4 wheels stolen from car parked in Venetian Las Vegas parking lothttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17235-All-4-wheels-stolen-from-car-parked-in-Venetian-Las-Vegas-parking-lot&goto=newpost
Sat, 19 May 2018 17:29:17 GMTFrom Dave Larson on RealGrinders:

Quote:

Last Sunday while playing the tournament, all the tires and wheels were stolen off my car with the car left on cinder blocks.

Today I spoke with Venetian Risk Management. Venetian claimed no responsibility and confirmed that there are no security cameras in the parking lot. When I asked how poker players should feel safe walking to their cars if they win a lot of cash, she said they should get a security escort.

It's more or less the reaction I expected but would have gone down better with a bit of compassion and empathy rather than a blunt refusal of responsibility or restitution.

In other news,I got the car towed and the tires replaced. Insurance moved pretty quickly. Insurance said they were not planning to go after The Venetian to recover my deductible. I field a police report but since Venetian just confirmed there is no surveillance footage, the best I can hope for is they catch them trying the same stunt on another car.

:what

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]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17235-All-4-wheels-stolen-from-car-parked-in-Venetian-Las-Vegas-parking-lotHorseshoe Southern Indiana moving to land based casino.https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17224-Horseshoe-Southern-Indiana-moving-to-land-based-casino&goto=newpost
Thu, 17 May 2018 16:19:43 GMTHorseshoe Southern Indianan was the largest gambling boat in the world when it was built 1998 its now a depressing piece of sh!t.
They renovated the Hotel rooms last year which now makes sense why they would do this.
Hopefully this will make this casino a fun place to go again.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/38029354/horseshoe-southern-indiana-receives-permission-to-build-land-based-casino
https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2018/04/24/horseshoe-southern-indiana-unveils-plans-for-85m.htmlHorseshoe Southern Indianan was the largest gambling boat in the world when it was built 1998 its now a depressing piece of sh!t.

They renovated the Hotel rooms last year which now makes sense why they would do this.

https://www.bizjournals.com/louisvil...s-for-85m.html
]]>Spikehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17224-Horseshoe-Southern-Indiana-moving-to-land-based-casinohttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17205-Supreme-court-rules-quot-Professional-and-Amateur-Sports-Protection-Act-quot-unconstitutional&goto=newpost
Mon, 14 May 2018 14:34:07 GMTNew Jersey went to Federal court to have the *Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act* overturned.
It was announced today that the Supreme Court ruled the act as unconstitutional and that each state can now decide to legalize sports betting.
Will be interesting to follow and see if other states now start offering sports betting!!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/14/supreme-court-strikes-down-ban-sports-betting-new-jersey/1053022001/New Jersey went to Federal court to have the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act overturned.

It was announced today that the Supreme Court ruled the act as unconstitutional and that each state can now decide to legalize sports betting.

Will be interesting to follow and see if other states now start offering sports betting!!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ey/1053022001/
]]>AhoosierAhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17205-Supreme-court-rules-quot-Professional-and-Amateur-Sports-Protection-Act-quot-unconstitutionalLas Vegas hotel workers could strike starting June 1, affecting operations during WSOPhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17184-Las-Vegas-hotel-workers-could-strike-starting-June-1-affecting-operations-during-WSOP&goto=newpost
Fri, 11 May 2018 07:10:24 GMThttp://q13fox.com/2018/05/09/50000-vegas-casino-workers-to-vote-on-strike-over-contract/
On May 22, they will vote whether or not to strike, which would take place as soon as June 1 if approved.
This is the Culinary Union, which covers restaurant workers, housekeepers, and a lot of other hotel staff. It does NOT cover casino employees.
If this strike were to take place, the WSOP itself could still operate, but restaurants on properties may be closed or crippled, and hotel operations will also suffer immensely.http://q13fox.com/2018/05/09/50000-v...over-contract/

On May 22, they will vote whether or not to strike, which would take place as soon as June 1 if approved.

This is the Culinary Union, which covers restaurant workers, housekeepers, and a lot of other hotel staff. It does NOT cover casino employees.

If this strike were to take place, the WSOP itself could still operate, but restaurants on properties may be closed or crippled, and hotel operations will also suffer immensely.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17184-Las-Vegas-hotel-workers-could-strike-starting-June-1-affecting-operations-during-WSOPhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17147-Wynn-Resorts-proposes-dropping-Wynn-name-from-Massachusetts-casino&goto=newpost
Thu, 03 May 2018 20:47:02 GMThttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-wynn-resorts-massachusetts/wynn-resorts-proposes-dropping-wynn-name-from-massachusetts-casino-idUSKBN1HY26D
Asked on Friday about the planned casino’s renaming, Kelly said in a statement: “Mr. Wynn is no longer a shareholder or executive of the company and it is entirely up to the company as to what the casino is called in the future.”https://www.reuters.com/article/us-w...-idUSKBN1HY26D

Asked on Friday about the planned casino’s renaming, Kelly said in a statement: “Mr. Wynn is no longer a shareholder or executive of the company and it is entirely up to the company as to what the casino is called in the future.”
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17147-Wynn-Resorts-proposes-dropping-Wynn-name-from-Massachusetts-casinoNevada Casinos Adopt New Regulations About Drug Usehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17128-Nevada-Casinos-Adopt-New-Regulations-About-Drug-Use&goto=newpost
Tue, 01 May 2018 01:25:56 GMTWith the legalization of marijiuana in many states happening, I wonder if other states' casinos fall suit:

Quote:

Nevada casinos are going to have to start treating players impaired by drugs the same way they do those intoxicated by alcohol.

That means casinos who allow players visibly impaired by drugs to continue to gamble or serve them complimentary alcoholic beverages, could face heavy fines.

The changes come after the five-member Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) officially amended its policy and regulations regarding intoxicated players earlier this month. Now, casinos will be subject to the same disciplinary standards for allowing players impaired by drugs to gamble as they are for allowing players intoxicated by alcohol to do the same.

https://www.playnevada.com/2843/casi...-intoxication/
]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17128-Nevada-Casinos-Adopt-New-Regulations-About-Drug-UseMost faggot question everhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17123-Most-faggot-question-ever&goto=newpost
Mon, 30 Apr 2018 02:26:38 GMT15 years ago I married my wife. We were going to elope to Vegas and get married by Elvis but for a bunch of family political reasons we did a local wedding. This fall we are going to go to Vegas and renew our vows and..... get married by Elvis. Our friends will be making the trip and we are going to look like total assholes while we do it. If I can rent a powder blue tux, it's on.

Anyone ever get married/remarried in Vegas and anyone have any tips.
]]>Dalyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17123-Most-faggot-question-everWSOP replacing all of their chipshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17053-WSOP-replacing-all-of-their-chips&goto=newpost
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:45:21 GMTI'm a member of a poker chip forum (pokerchipforum.com). It's basically a forum for chip nerds. People who make custom sets. Sell / buy chips, etc.

Paulson, who is the main chip manufacturer for most casinos stopped selling to the home market years ago. This led to paulson sets, especially mint ones, to become very sought after.

Welp, the nerds there came up with a plan to trick Paulson (GPI) into making them a brand new set(s). Essentially, they were able to get custom Paulsons, mint / brand new. They did this by literally pretending that they were opening up two new cruise ships that would have casinos on them. This was a massive group buy. They were able to acquire two cash sets and two tourney sets. We are talking about tens of thousands of chips here.

One of the tourney sets was modeled off of the WSOP chips that are used.

Apparently, Caesars was none to happy to know that thousands of knock off WSOP chips are now floating around out there. They are forcing Pauslon to replace all the chips for free.

LULZ
]]>devideehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17053-WSOP-replacing-all-of-their-chipsHiking, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17021-Hiking-Hoover-Dam-Lake-Mead&goto=newpost
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:47:56 GMTWife and I are in Vegas every few months and every time she asks me to take her hiking or to see Hoover Dam or do something that doesn't involve drinking/gambling/eating.

Flying in Friday and determined to take her somewhere if I can get motivated.

Can any locals recommend a hiking trail? Is Hoover Dam / Lake Mead worth renting a convertible and checking out one afternoon?
]]>simply1https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17021-Hiking-Hoover-Dam-Lake-Meadhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16925-Harrah-s-Resort-Southern-California-(formerly-Harrah-s-Rincon)&goto=newpost
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:04:33 GMTHarrah's Rincon was rebranded as Harrah's Resort Southern California. Their new rack of chips was released last month featuring the new city name. Previously Valley Center, it's now known at Funner. Really?

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]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16925-Harrah-s-Resort-Southern-California-(formerly-Harrah-s-Rincon)https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16859-Las-Vegas-blackjack-card-counter-back-off-backroom-amp-ban-at-Strip-casino&goto=newpost
Fri, 23 Mar 2018 23:58:12 GMTA blackjack player card counting commits a thought crime at the Frontier Casino in 2003. Phil Ruffin, the owner of Frontier at the time now owns Treasure Island and have received heat while playing its great double deck game there. Was with my wife and we played as a team recently. Both played the $10 table minimum and if the count went south, I'd drop out and she played out the deck(s). When the count shot up, we bet $50 each for a 1-10 spread. Won a little over $1000 and the pit boss had to get three inches from my face to send a message. Casinos are cowards when we have witnesses, so no backroom for me. Maybe Ruffin still hassles solo card counters with backroom treatment from his security henchmen. So be careful at TI.

]]>JSTAThttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16859-Las-Vegas-blackjack-card-counter-back-off-backroom-amp-ban-at-Strip-casinoNCL Cruises with Caesars?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16636-NCL-Cruises-with-Caesars&goto=newpost
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 02:14:17 GMTI don't really look at casino hotel offers that much until one from Caesars caught my eye for a poker tournament that they are giving 150k away in so I thought I would look through what else they offered. Well I am going to burn through some of the offers that I have so every weekend this month I have free rooms at some Caesars property. I also found an offer that if I stay at Laughlin they will give me a NCL cruise voucher. Has anyone done this? Is it worth the 1.5 hour drive down to get the free cruise. For the last few years I have played at Station Casinos mostly for gambling but after the BS with the jackpot I won't darken their door other than to burn through my comps. Station offered a free cruise every year but I had heard it wasn't great so I didn't ever go. This year I am going to take some time off and I would like to go on a commercial cruise, I have a fairly large sport fishing boat and my dad has a very large boat that we take usually yearly, but it would be nice to be around people.
]]>OldHosterhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16636-NCL-Cruises-with-CaesarsGo ahead and disturb: Caesars to soon stop honoring Do Not Disturb Signshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16621-Go-ahead-and-disturb-Caesars-to-soon-stop-honoring-Do-Not-Disturb-Signs&goto=newpost
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:07:18 GMThttps://apnews.com/4be2d8120e9944fbb...9;-rooms-daily

Cliffs: Caesars Properties will be entering each room once per day, even if there's a Do Not Disturb sign.

I hate, hate, hate this.

Usually I would check into the property, hang a DnD sign, and not remove it until I was ready to leave. I would refresh the towels, soap, and shampoo myself by going to the maid's cart.

Now these assholes are going to enter every day, whether I like it or not.

]]>BlunderMakerhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16369-Lucky-Dragon-Las-Vegas-casino-ddArcades located on the main Las Vegas Striphttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16289-Arcades-located-on-the-main-Las-Vegas-Strip&goto=newpost
Thu, 21 Dec 2017 21:45:44 GMTDoes anyone know of any casinos or standalone places on the main Las Vegas Strip that have the old arcade games from the 80's and 90's? If you know of any places, especially a place that has "The Simpsons" Arcade game, I would appreciate it.
]]>DonkCrusherhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16289-Arcades-located-on-the-main-Las-Vegas-StripLV Monorail wants $100mil to expand to Mandalay Placehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16268-LV-Monorail-wants-100mil-to-expand-to-Mandalay-Place&goto=newpost
Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:54:43 GMThttps://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/las-vegas-monorail-co-wants-to-take-100m-gamble-to-expand/
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Less than a decade after low ticket sales forced the Las Vegas Monorail Co. into bankruptcy, the private nonprofit wants to make its next big gamble on ridership.
The company is on the verge of borrowing $110 million to extend its route on the Las Vegas Strip from the MGM Grand to the Shoppes at Mandalay Place, according to a source familiar with the project.
Supporters tout that the mile-long extension will connect Las Vegas’ two largest convention centers, reduce Strip traffic and bring riders within walking distance of the NFL stadium being constructed for the Raiders.
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Honestly this seems like lighting money on fire, but what do I know.https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/...ble-to-expand/

Quote:

Less than a decade after low ticket sales forced the Las Vegas Monorail Co. into bankruptcy, the private nonprofit wants to make its next big gamble on ridership.

The company is on the verge of borrowing $110 million to extend its route on the Las Vegas Strip from the MGM Grand to the Shoppes at Mandalay Place, according to a source familiar with the project.

Supporters tout that the mile-long extension will connect Las Vegas’ two largest convention centers, reduce Strip traffic and bring riders within walking distance of the NFL stadium being constructed for the Raiders.

Honestly this seems like lighting money on fire, but what do I know.
]]>BlunderMakerhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16268-LV-Monorail-wants-100mil-to-expand-to-Mandalay-Placehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16206-Future-WSOP-home-Caesars-to-build-large-quot-Caesars-Convention-Center-quot-on-strip&goto=newpost
Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:56:06 GMTThere have long been talks regarding Caesars selling the Rio, which is the redheaded stepchild of its Vegas properties. It's their only non-strip Vegas hotel, they've removed its entire Brazilian party theme, and they seem to have intentionally let the property fall into a state of disrepair.

Its only real use to the company occurs 7 weeks per year, when the WSOP takes place.

But if the Rio sells, where will Caesars hold the WSOP?

It's a question I've long pondered, and has been discussed (without much conclusion) on radio.

We may finally have our answer.

Caesars has announced the construction of "Caesars Forum" -- a new convention center which is stupidly named due to the confusion it will obviously cause with the existing Caesars Forum Shops.

(NOTE: As of 2018, this name was smartly changed to "Caesars Convention Center"!)

But name aside, it seems to be a fairly large project.

The company will invest $375 million in this conference center, slated to open in 2020. It will feature two gigantic 108,000 square foot ballrooms (billed the "largest pillar-free ballrooms in the world"), as well as two other ballrooms of approximately 40,000 square feet in size.

The total is roughly equivalent to the space of five football fields -- clearly enough space for running the WSOP.

It will be on the east side of the Las Vegas strip, apparently located near the LINQ shopping area and High Roller observation wheel.

Three hotels will have direct connections to the convention center, via pedestrian bridge: Harrah's, The LINQ (formerly Imperial Palace), and Flamingo.

It is also walking distance from the other Caesars Las Vegas properties (except the Rio): Caesars Palace, Bally's, Paris, Cromwell, and Planet Hollywood.

While Caesars has NOT announced that they plan to move the WSOP there, it seems that this space would be perfect for it. The giant ballrooms would be perfect for a large poker tournament. The facility will be modern and new, rather than the rundown, 1990s-looking Rio. Most importantly, players can stay in one of 8 nearby Caesars propeties, and still be able to walk to the tournament (even in the summer heat). This would alleviate some of the common complaints regarding the Rio, where players express disgust regarding being stuck away from the strip and staying at a substandard hotel.

If the WSOP were to be housed at this new center, there would be eight different, walking-distance Caesars properties to choose to stay -- all with different room types, amenities, restaurants, and pricing.

This seems like a natural move, but I'm guessing they aren't announcing it yet, because it hasn't been decided upon. Still, you have to imagine that's going to be the WSOP's ultimate destination, whether in 2020 or some year following that.

Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16206-Future-WSOP-home-Caesars-to-build-large-quot-Caesars-Convention-Center-quot-on-striphttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16139-quot-dice-sliding-quot-foreigner-arrested-at-Flamingo&goto=newpost
Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:15:11 GMThttps://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/foreign-national-booked-in-las-vegas-on-charges-of-cheating-at-craps/
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Badri Tsertsvadze, a resident of the former Soviet republic of Georgia, was apprehended at the Flamingo and booked on 18 counts of cheating in Nevada, according to the Gaming Control Board. The suspect was observed sliding dice on multiple occasions.
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/...ting-at-craps/

Quote:

Badri Tsertsvadze, a resident of the former Soviet republic of Georgia, was apprehended at the Flamingo and booked on 18 counts of cheating in Nevada, according to the Gaming Control Board. The suspect was observed sliding dice on multiple occasions.

]]>BlunderMakerhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16139-quot-dice-sliding-quot-foreigner-arrested-at-FlamingoRoughing the Punterhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17125-Roughing-the-Punter&goto=newpost
Sat, 25 Nov 2017 17:00:03 GMTWhere is the most popular place to discuss Tony Bigcharles now that Roughing the Punter is shut down? Apparently RTP was shut down because Steven Paddock was a regular poster there, and Jon didn't want anything to do with that. Is the TBC blog the only place to discuss him? I hate the format of the blog, because he has to approve every post before it is posted. This makes it nearly impossible for TBC fans to have real time discussion about him. We should make a TBC super thread on PFA and invite all of the TBC fans here.
]]>SetofKshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?17125-Roughing-the-PunterLas Vegas strip, 1986https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16078-Las-Vegas-strip-1986&goto=newpost
Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:23:32 GMTHere is the Vegas strip as seen looking north near Sahara Blvd in 1986.

1986 was indeed a long time ago, but I remember it well, and I went to Vegas plenty in those days (though I wasn't old enough to gamble).

Most of the strip hotels you know today did not exist in 1986.

Had you driven down the Las Vegas strip that year, you WOULD not find:

Treasure Island/TI
Mirage
Bellagio
Aria
Cosmopolitan
Mandalay Bay
Planet Hollywood (though the property was occupied by the Aladdin)
Wynn (though the property was occupied by the Desert Inn)
Encore
Venetian (though the property was occupied by the Sands)
Palazzo
MGM Grand (though current Bally's was once called MGM Grand)
Excalibur
New York, New York
Luxor
Cromwell (though the property was occupied by the Barbary Coast)
Paris
Mandarin Oriental (big hotel, but you may not know it's there because it has no casino)

In addition, Caesars towers Augustus, Octavius, and Palace also did not exist yet, nor did the Forum Shops.

Off-strip, there were also some properties which did not yet exist:

Stratosphere (though the property was occupied by Vegas World)
Rio
Palms
Red Rock
Green Valley Ranch
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16078-Las-Vegas-strip-1986https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16038-Caesar-s-Entertainment-buying-more-properties-in-Indiana&goto=newpost
Thu, 16 Nov 2017 18:59:28 GMTAs talked about on the show, Caesar's Entertainment sold all, or nearly all of their physical properties so they could start buying more. Recently some details have came out about a couple of locations they are looking to buy.

-Indiana has a law that a single company can own no more than 2 Casinos in the state. Caesars Entertainment already has 2 properties Horseshoe Hammond, IN (On Lake Michigan) -- Near Chicago & Horseshoe Southern indiana (On the Ohio River) -- Near Louisville KY. Racinos are apparently different as with them having a horse track attached it allows them to get around the 2 casino per company rule.

Hoosier Park has been a major fail since opening in mid-2008. In 2010 Centaur Holdings LLC filed bankruptcy. When they emerged from bankruptcy they ended up purchasing Indiana Grand in 2012.

Both properties have no live cards and no live dealers. All of their tables are electronic tables, and they even give the option to tip!! LOL

Hoosier Park done away with their "poker room" which was a 4 table Electronic PokerPro tables. This closed I believe in 2011 or 2012.

Indiana Grand still has a poker room with I believe 12 of the Electronic PokerPro tables. In 2014 Indiana passed a law that would treat those electronic poker tables as "slot machines" and if you win a pot of $1,200 or more they will issue you a tax form. When doing this they make you cash out of the table....go to the cage, they immediately take out state taxes...and when you go back to the table if you want to keep playing, you have to buy in for what you cashed out for.....except they took part of it in taxes already so you either have to wait 2 hours...or pull more money out of your pocket to cover what they took in state taxes.

I would think if Caesars were going to buy more properties, they could do WAY better than this! However living in Indiana I am kind of excited about it as much as Caesars is a fail company itself, it can't be any worse than the company that runs these casinos....eh*hem...racinos now.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/...ion/869505001/
]]>AhoosierAhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?16038-Caesar-s-Entertainment-buying-more-properties-in-IndianaRio ended shuttle service to Las Vegas strip on November 6, 2017https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15990-Rio-ended-shuttle-service-to-Las-Vegas-strip-on-November-6-2017&goto=newpost
Thu, 09 Nov 2017 18:53:28 GMTIn the 1990s, the Rio was seen as a exciting hotel, with a party atmosphere.

Despite its off-strip location, it featured big rooms and a seemingly non-stop party in the casino, including the popular "Show in the Sky". The name "Rio" was in reference to Rio de Janiero, and the guest was supposed to feel like he was in a Brazilian party atmosphere.

Since Harrah's purchased it, the property has been neglected, and most of its interesting features slowly removed. Most notably the "Show in the Sky" is gone, and the casino is now basically the same as any other in town.

The Rio has 7 weeks of glory -- during the World Series of Poker -- and then goes largely quiet. It does have the most convention space of any Caesars properties, and plenty of parking, so it does host some conventions. Other than that, the property is fairly useless to Caesars, and there have long been talks of selling it. It has fallen somewhat into disrepair, and even the maintenance staff has privately complained to me that cuts in staffing make it impossible to keep the place running smoothly.

The off-strip location remains a problem, as visitors without a car find themselves isolated from the strip. It is close enough to walk to the strip, but requires a noisy walk over a freeway overpass, and many have concerns regarding crime while doing so at night. In addition, people don't enjoy walking in the oppressive heat of summer or the cool, windy nights during the winter.

In order to solve that problem, Caesars has been running a free shuttle service to the strip. Until now.

So you better have a car if you stay there and want to visit the strip.

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]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15990-Rio-ended-shuttle-service-to-Las-Vegas-strip-on-November-6-2017Self-driving Las Vegas shuttle gets into accident during first day on the jobhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15989-Self-driving-Las-Vegas-shuttle-gets-into-accident-during-first-day-on-the-job&goto=newpost
Thu, 09 Nov 2017 17:13:17 GMTYesterday began the first day of operation for small, self-driving shuttles which drive passengers up to 0.6 miles for free around downtown Las Vegas.

Its first day wasn't a very good one, as it got into an accident.

Before you condemn the shuttle, it turns out that the accident was the fault of the other driver, who was operating a truck and did not see the shuttle.

Each shuttle can take 8 people. It is part of a pilot program sponsored by AAA, and will last until November 8, 2018, at which point it will be reevaulated.

The shuttles were taken out of service after the accident for the rest of the day, but have returned to action today.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15989-Self-driving-Las-Vegas-shuttle-gets-into-accident-during-first-day-on-the-jobCaesars Total Rewards Platinum Card for Veteranshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15986-Caesars-Total-Rewards-Platinum-Card-for-Veterans&goto=newpost
Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:21:47 GMTJust received this offer yesterday. I'd guess that there are not all that many veterans on PFA, but this is a generous perk Caesars is offering. It's even better that the Total Rewards VISA card perks.

Get the Total Rewards® card that gives Veterans more.

Beginning on Veterans Day (Saturday, November 11), visit any U.S. Total Rewards Center and show your military ID or veteran's card to receive our NEW Total Rewards Salute card along with an automatic upgrade to Platinum status and the following benefits:

Complimentary parking at many destinations, including Las Vegas and Atlantic City

15% discounts at casino gift shops

5% discount on Hawaiian Airlines flights

Complimentary stay at Atlantis, Paradise Island in The Bahamas

Tier Status match with Wyndham Rewards

And more!

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]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15986-Caesars-Total-Rewards-Platinum-Card-for-Veteranshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15970-Official-Binion-s-(Horseshoe)-Downtown-Las-Vegas-Stories-Thread&goto=newpost
Mon, 06 Nov 2017 17:24:53 GMTNot sure how I came across it but I enjoyed this episode of the "Heads Up with Remko" podcast in which Chris Moneymaker was interviewed. http://podcast.pokercentral.com/head...ris-moneymaker

It made me long for the days of the poker boom when it was new and exciting and 90% of the players were terrible. Fast forward to 45:23 for a cool story I've never heard before. Moneymaker talks about getting into a dick measuring contest (figuratively speaking) with Nick Binion at Binion's Horseshoe.

Binion's is a total shit hole but I love to stay downtown and drop in there to get a free photo in front of the milly and play a tournament or two during the summer. Got any good stories about Binion's?
]]>The Shrinkhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15970-Official-Binion-s-(Horseshoe)-Downtown-Las-Vegas-Stories-ThreadDeals.Vegashttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15969-Deals-Vegas&goto=newpost
Mon, 06 Nov 2017 14:51:43 GMTHas anyone ever booked with Deals.Vegas before? Using the promo code "HOT25" on there gives you 25% off which makes some of their rates incredibly cheap. But I am skeptical of the site...I had never heard of it until I saw it indexed on Kayak....it appears to be foreign-based. They don't disclose the resort fees which is definitely shady. I just want to make sure that if I reserve with them my reservation will be honored. Has anyone else tried them yet?
]]>mdj1980https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15969-Deals-VegasInside The Evil Empirehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15747-Inside-The-Evil-Empire&goto=newpost
Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:44:28 GMTok I've been holding off on this long enough...ill be putting stories in here about my time at the evil empire...I was on the business side of things on the east coast (but I'm sure you can figure out where on the east coast and ill probably mention it in some of these stories)...these stories will be to the best of my recollection, but given that I'm trying to forget I ever worked at this place the exact details might not be 100% accurate, but the stories themselves will be true...these stories will be mostly stream of consciousness shit, so apologies if it doesn't flow very well...I aint no English major...if people don't want to hear this stuff, just let me know and ill stop posting it...any questions feel free to ask and hopefully ill know the answers...

Story 1: Suffering From Legionnaires Disease

so there was that story this summer about the rio being infected with legionnaires disease...that was an extremely LOL moment for me given what I know about the workings of the evil empire, especially during budgeting season...here's how it would go on the east coast...look at last year's revenue numbers, show no growth in those numbers but somehow show growth in EBITDA...so how do you show growth on the bottom line if you are projecting no top line growth? you hack away at expenses...the evil empire is great at hacking away at expenses to "drive growth" in the bottom line...that's why if you've been a customer there your experience probably sucks shit...

so where I worked one of the preferred methods to do that was hacking out maintenance, which is just fucking so laughable...where I worked the properties are fucking old...like built in the 70s/80s kinda old...im too lazy and don't give two shits enough to see if some properties were older, but it's entirely possible...those of you who own houses or cars (or really anything mechanical) and shit know that the older mechanical stuff gets the more it needs investment to keep it working right or the problem just gets bigger and more expensive when shit finally does go wrong...luckily for the evil empire as we hacked away at maintenance, a huge issue never popped up in our region...but we were hacking away mid 6 figures - low 7 figures away from that area which given the amount it would cost to remedy any problem is fucking laughable...if something falls apart in a 30-40-50 year old building it's gonna cost an absolute assload to fix, many many times the $500K-$1M you are saving by hacking away at the maintenance department...

so when I heard of the legionnaires thing at the rio it didn't surprise me in the least...im sure they were hacking away at their maintenance budget too, causing a massive headline grabbing problem that probably cost them way more in fixes and lost business than they saved in maintenance salaries...smart management FTW...
]]>GambleBotsChafedPenishttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15747-Inside-The-Evil-EmpireActive Shooter in Las Vegas 10/1https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15677-Active-Shooter-in-Las-Vegas-10-1&goto=newpost
Mon, 02 Oct 2017 06:32:28 GMTMultiple shooters, 1 suspect down, multiple locations. Please add your reports or notes.Multiple shooters, 1 suspect down, multiple locations. Please add your reports or notes.
]]>desertrunnerhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15677-Active-Shooter-in-Las-Vegas-10-1ATM at Las Vegas Caesars properties now charges $10 feehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15663-ATM-at-Las-Vegas-Caesars-properties-now-charges-10-fee&goto=newpost
Sat, 30 Sep 2017 00:52:33 GMTUnbelievable.
Can they get more greedy and player-unfriendly?
Fee was already $7, and now they hiked it another $3.
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Pic courtesy of sevenstarsinsider.Unbelievable.

Can they get more greedy and player-unfriendly?

Fee was already $7, and now they hiked it another $3.

Pic courtesy of sevenstarsinsider.

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]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15663-ATM-at-Las-Vegas-Caesars-properties-now-charges-10-feeTMMLK needed!https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15618-TMMLK-needed!&goto=newpost
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:23:54 GMTTMMLK what are the picks this week? I'm in deep with my bookie and need to get out of it with your picks kind sir
]]>SDoublehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15618-TMMLK-needed!Degen herohttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15595-Degen-hero&goto=newpost
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 05:00:27 GMT“I’ll probably spend most of it on alcohol, women and gambling. The rest of it I’ll waste.”
https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/henderson/man-wins-10-million-megabucks-jackpot-at-henderson-casino/“I’ll probably spend most of it on alcohol, women and gambling. The rest of it I’ll waste.”

After a couple years of promising to open the Former Revel Resort in Atlantic City, it is reported that Glenn Straub has an offer north of $220 million to sell the property. Seems as if his days in charge of this property are numbered. He has been at odds for months with gaming officials claiming he doesn't need to file for a gaming license since he was planning on renting the space to a third party gaming company. After planning things such as an indoor water park, some creepy revolutionary wellness center and other ventures he's been a total disaster in Atlantic City. Should be interesting to see the landscape of Atlantic City in a year or two with Hard Rock International opening at the former Taj Mahal and possibly a new owner at the Revel.
]]>DaGreek23https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15501-TEN-Resort(Former-Revel)-Reportedly-Sold-in-ACFoxwoods...https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15390-Foxwoods&goto=newpost
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 23:16:47 GMTIn Boston until Monday 8/14...heading to Foxwoods - is action better on Friday night or Saturday night? Any other recs/tips re:games would be helpful.In Boston until Monday 8/14...heading to Foxwoods - is action better on Friday night or Saturday night? Any other recs/tips re:games would be helpful.
]]>Kilgore Trouthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15390-FoxwoodsWSOP player claims Rio toilet flood destroyed his $2100 laptophttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15367-WSOP-player-claims-Rio-toilet-flood-destroyed-his-2100-laptop&goto=newpost
Mon, 07 Aug 2017 09:33:27 GMTWeird story, but I believe it:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Czar Chasm

I stayed at the Rio for 3 days in July and one night while I was out a pipe burst and there was water shooting out of the toilet in my room. I got back to see my entire floor flooded, where unfortunately I had left my backpack with my $2100 laptop in it. Some other more minor items got ruined as well.

So I filled out the report with security, not once did anyone ever reach out to me, and over the course of a month I called many times and never once received a callback like they promised every time. Seems like their strategy is to just wait and hope the customer forgets about it or gives up. Finally I got angry with one of the reps, demanded to speak to a manager and made a big fuss which prompted them to spring into action. They now acknowledge that the claim is accurate and that it was their fault, but say the most they are allowed to pay any claim by law is $750.

What a crock of shit! Is that actually the law there? I couldn't find anything about it online. Should I bother trying to sue, which seems like it would cost as much as I'd make if I won? Or do I just have to take this one on the chin? Unfortunately I have to take into consideration that I need Ceasars more than they need me (WSOP). So pissed off right now...

The above is from 2+2, in this thread: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/10...dvice-1681924/
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15367-WSOP-player-claims-Rio-toilet-flood-destroyed-his-2100-laptopFish Unintended Accomplice to Casino Data Hackhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15303-Fish-Unintended-Accomplice-to-Casino-Data-Hack&goto=newpost
Mon, 24 Jul 2017 20:43:47 GMTInteresting bit in the Washington Post. Not sure which casino's fish were involved, but the story sounds fishy.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15303-Fish-Unintended-Accomplice-to-Casino-Data-HackWynn charging $125 to learn pokerhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15271-Wynn-charging-125-to-learn-poker&goto=newpost
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:32:39 GMTMight be more appropriate to post in Scams/Shadiness forum ...
Copywriter should be punished.
If you are a beginner looking to raise your game, you’ll want to go 'all in' for this exciting introduction to the art of playing poker, led by Wynn’s director of poker operations, Ryan Beauregard. In addition to helping you perfect your poker face, Beauregard will cover the rules of the game, how to feel at ease sitting down at the table and how to master the strategies of outplaying your opponents. Don’t miss out on your chance to ‘river’ your competition and think like a poker pro. Participants must be 21 or older. Wynn Poker Room at Encore. $125 per person, including tax and gratuities.

The sad part is the guy in this role probably could fill 90 minutes with actual interesting content about marketing, gearing the room to locals vs. tourists, the role of mixed games, etc. Instead they are charging $125 to tell people not to string bet.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Fans of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort can take home a piece of the former casino before it's gutted to make way for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Furniture, poker tables, grand pianos, art and even its famous chandeliers will be among the merchandise up for grabs at a liquidation sale that starts at 10 a.m. Thursday.

National Content Liquidators says the sale will continue until everything's gone.

President Donald Trump opened the Taj Mahal in 1990, proclaiming it to be "the eighth wonder of the world." But within a year it had filed for bankruptcy, crippled by choking debt. Trump cut most of his ties with Atlantic City in 2009, having lost control of the casino company he once owned in a bankruptcy.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn shut the Taj Mahal down in October after a bitter strike with the casino's main union, and he sold it to Hard Rock International in March for $50 million. That's about 4 cents on the dollar from the $1.2 billion that Trump spent to open it.

A summer 2018 opening is planned for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

The sale is part of Hard Rock's plan to do a complete makeover of the property that will erase all traces of the Taj Mahal's Indian theme.

The Trump name has already been removed from the building.

Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15198-Fans-of-Trump-Taj-Mahal-Can-Take-a-Piece-of-the-Casino-Home-Today!Tips for carrying large amounts of cash around vegas?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15136-Tips-for-carrying-large-amounts-of-cash-around-vegas&goto=newpost
Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:07:52 GMTDoes anyone have any solid tips for carrying large amounts of cash around Vegas or traveling in general.How do you feel about putting it in the safe at the Hotel?Does anyone have any solid tips for carrying large amounts of cash around Vegas or traveling in general.How do you feel about putting it in the safe at the Hotel?
]]>Bincshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15136-Tips-for-carrying-large-amounts-of-cash-around-vegasMorning poker gameshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15053-Morning-poker-games&goto=newpost
Fri, 16 Jun 2017 01:57:36 GMTAre there any decent poker games running in the morning in the strip? I'd like to get s little play in before the pools open
]]>Drawingdeadhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15053-Morning-poker-gamesWyndham Hotels 2-way status match to Caesars Total Rewards cardshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15023-Wyndham-Hotels-2-way-status-match-to-Caesars-Total-Rewards-cards&goto=newpost
Mon, 12 Jun 2017 00:09:04 GMTThis is actually a nice benefit/partnership.
Info here: https://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?4397-Total-Rewards-and-Wyndham-status-matchThis is actually a nice benefit/partnership.

Info here: https://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/sh...m-status-match
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15023-Wyndham-Hotels-2-way-status-match-to-Caesars-Total-Rewards-cardshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15012-2-Rio-Las-Vegas-guests-contract-Legionnaires-disease&goto=newpost
Sat, 10 Jun 2017 01:22:15 GMT"Shortly after the guests confirmed their illnesses, the property tested its water system, and the results came back positive for Legionellabacteria, the heath district said."

Full story here: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/...aires-disease/
]]>Matt The Rathttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15012-2-Rio-Las-Vegas-guests-contract-Legionnaires-diseasehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15003-Get-Diamond-card-at-Caesars-properties-for-FREE-with-status-match-to-other-casinos-cards&goto=newpost
Fri, 09 Jun 2017 08:07:28 GMThttps://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?4393-Get-automatic-Diamond-status-at-Total-Rewards-properties-through-quot-status-quot-match
This is open to everyone with a qualifying card (see the thread above).https://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/sh...tus-quot-match

This is open to everyone with a qualifying card (see the thread above).
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?15003-Get-Diamond-card-at-Caesars-properties-for-FREE-with-status-match-to-other-casinos-cardsLuxor Casino In Las Vegas To Close Poker Room June 18https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14919-Luxor-Casino-In-Las-Vegas-To-Close-Poker-Room-June-18&goto=newpost
Mon, 29 May 2017 19:24:08 GMT
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Nevada’s main casino corridor will lose another poker room when the Luxor closes its nine-table room on June 18. The closure of the MGM-owned card room follows Monte Carlo’s move to shutter its poker room last month. Monte Carlo is also an MGM property.
The news about Luxor was first reported by Las Vegas-based journalist John Mehaffey.
The three-table poker room at Hard Rock closed in March. Twenty two poker rooms in Las Vegas have closed within the last six years and change, leaving Sin City with about three dozen rooms.
The end for Luxor’s poker room will leave the Las Vegas Strip area with 18 poker rooms and about 260 tables. In 2007, which was the height of the poker boom in Nevada in terms of market size, there were 26 Las Vegas Strip poker rooms with a combined 396 tables.
The move by Luxor comes at a time of little growth for poker in Las Vegas. Over the 12 months prior to May 1, 2017, Strip area poker rooms took in $77.6 million from cash games, virtually unchanged compared to the same period a year prior.
---End Quote---
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/21661-luxor-casino-in-las-vegas-to-close-poker-room

Quote:

Nevada’s main casino corridor will lose another poker room when the Luxor closes its nine-table room on June 18. The closure of the MGM-owned card room follows Monte Carlo’s move to shutter its poker room last month. Monte Carlo is also an MGM property.

The news about Luxor was first reported by Las Vegas-based journalist John Mehaffey.

The three-table poker room at Hard Rock closed in March. Twenty two poker rooms in Las Vegas have closed within the last six years and change, leaving Sin City with about three dozen rooms.

The end for Luxor’s poker room will leave the Las Vegas Strip area with 18 poker rooms and about 260 tables. In 2007, which was the height of the poker boom in Nevada in terms of market size, there were 26 Las Vegas Strip poker rooms with a combined 396 tables.

The move by Luxor comes at a time of little growth for poker in Las Vegas. Over the 12 months prior to May 1, 2017, Strip area poker rooms took in $77.6 million from cash games, virtually unchanged compared to the same period a year prior.

http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news...ose-poker-room
]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14919-Luxor-Casino-In-Las-Vegas-To-Close-Poker-Room-June-18https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14907-WARNING!-quot-Points-quot-earned-through-MLife-credit-card-bonus-have-DISAPPEARED-for-many-people&goto=newpost
Sat, 27 May 2017 19:20:57 GMTSome of you are aware of the MLife credit card where you earn $100 in "points" on your MLife Players Card once you sign up for the MGM MLife Credit Card and spend a minimum amount ($1000 or more in 3 months).

Points can be transferred to either Freeplay or Express Comps.

I did this, yet my points VANISHED about 2 months ago.

This also happened to others I know.

Make sure to check your MLife account online. If your Express Comps are gone, call (702) 590-7000, and tell them what happened. Make sure you get to the "Players Club Desk", and get someone with a clue.

This may take awhile to resolve, because everyone there is clueless.

If you signed up for the card in the past 12 months, you should still have your points! Points expire after 12 months if you have not given any action or spent any money on property associated with your credit card. However, they should still be there no matter what, if less than 12 months.

Edit: Somehow my points reappeared when I checked today before calling. So maybe they fixed it. Another PFA member went through the hassle described above when he called them last month.

Still worth checking.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14907-WARNING!-quot-Points-quot-earned-through-MLife-credit-card-bonus-have-DISAPPEARED-for-many-peoplehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14758-How-to-get-a-Caesar-s-host-in-AC&goto=newpost
Thu, 04 May 2017 15:06:16 GMTlast year I made Diamond Aspirations Lvl 1 (40k tc) on video poker and have a host there (Vegas).
he initiated the contact by emailing me and saying he's my host.

Been to AC a few times in the past 6 months yet no host has been assigned to me. :(
I earn at least 500 tc per day I'm there with some days 1000tc.

to make it worse, I no longer get free rooms fri/sat.
I think that's because I've hit 2 Royals in that time frame and the last time I was there, I was +$1000 w/o hitting a Royal.

How does one get a Host?
and/or if you have a great host, can you pm me his contact info?

Thx
]]>EasyGamehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14758-How-to-get-a-Caesar-s-host-in-ACNevada sports books get approval to take bets on NFL Drafthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14712-Nevada-sports-books-get-approval-to-take-bets-on-NFL-Draft&goto=newpost
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:02:03 GMTFull Article:
https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/betting/nevada-sports-books-get-approval-to-take-bets-on-nfl-draft/
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Summary:
For the first time in Nevada, bettors will be able to wager on the NFL Draft, scheduled for April 27 to 29.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board granted approval Thursday for the state’s sports books to offer prop bets on the draft, according to board chairman A.G. Burnett.
Bettors won’t be able to wager on which player will be the No. 1 overall pick. But they’ll be able to wager on the total number of quarterbacks drafted in the first round, whether there will be more offensive players than defensive players drafted in the first round, and the over/under of the draft position for the first kicker taken, to name a few.Full Article:https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports...-on-nfl-draft/

Summary:
For the first time in Nevada, bettors will be able to wager on the NFL Draft, scheduled for April 27 to 29.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board granted approval Thursday for the state’s sports books to offer prop bets on the draft, according to board chairman A.G. Burnett.
Bettors won’t be able to wager on which player will be the No. 1 overall pick. But they’ll be able to wager on the total number of quarterbacks drafted in the first round, whether there will be more offensive players than defensive players drafted in the first round, and the over/under of the draft position for the first kicker taken, to name a few.

NIAGARA FALLS – Two years ago, Pasqua DiGianni had a bad night on the slot machines at Seneca Niagara Casino.

After winning a jackpot and then losing most of it back because she wouldn't stop gambling, she ended up signing a document barring herself from the casino.

On April 15, the Woodbridge, Ont., woman returned to the Niagara Falls casino for the first time since that incident – and had an even worse night, despite winning again.

After pumping at least $600 into a single machine – she contends it was far more – DiGianni finally hit the jackpot to the tune of $1,400.But when she headed for the cashier's window to claim her winnings, casino management refused to pay her.

Not only that – they called Niagara Falls police, who charged her with trespassing.

It seems the self-imposed ban on visiting the casino was still in effect. Now she has a court date Monday.

DiGianni, 69, did receive a $600 refund for the cash the casino says she spent on the slot machine that night, though she says she spent more than twice that much. She said played the same $1 slot machine, spending $400 at first, then went to the cashier and got another $500, then another $400.

With no luck playing the minimum nine chances at a time, DiGianni finally punched the maximum $45 play button, and that's when she hit the $1,400 jackpot.

"If I didn't win that jackpot, they wouldn't know anyway (that I was there)," she said. "If they would have given me that jackpot, I would have broken even."

She admitted to The Buffalo News last week that, in 2015, she had signed a document barring herself from the casino. She also said she received a letter last year inviting her to return, but she was unable to locate it.

DiGianni said as far as she's concerned, she should have been let off with a warning if she was still barred.

"I was really shocked. They could have warned me, 'OK, we believe what you're saying,' but not give me this court date," DiGianni said. "And then they wouldn't give me the jackpot. They should have given me the jackpot regardless."

Philip J. Pantano, a spokesman for Seneca Gaming Corp., said he couldn't comment on the matter because of regulatory restrictions.

But the Seneca Niagara Casino website includes a policy that could explain why DiGianni was arrested and not paid her winnings.

On a page headed "Responsible Gaming," the casino warns, "If a person who has been voluntarily excluded enters the premises while under exclusion, he/she is subject to arrest for trespassing and any winnings will be forfeited."

The policy also says that after a year, those who have barred themselves from the casino may ask in writing for reinstatement. It appears DiGianni might have received a letter allowing her to do that.

"When I received the letter that they wanted me to go back, I was surprised, too," she said.

"Regulatory provisions prohibit Seneca Gaming Corporation from discussing any specifics related to the exclusion of an individual. If any authentic documentation exists that would further clarify this situation, we would be happy to review it," Pantano said.

The police arrest report said DiGianni has been barred since May 28, 2015.

"Two years ago, I signed out, because I won the jackpot and I wasn't winning anymore. I gave it back, almost all, and then I signed out," DiGianni said.

DiGianni lives north of Toronto and said she and her husband sometimes stop at the Niagara Falls casino after visiting relatives in the Buffalo area. She said she seldom goes to other casinos.

She was upset by the publicity her story has brought her.

"What's the big story? That I trespassed?" she asked, adding that she doesn't think the situation reflects well on the casino.

"They made a big thing out of nothing," DiGianni said. "One thing about Americans, they're troublemakers. I'm a simple citizen and I went there. I received a letter last year. So what that I went there? It's not a big deal. They could have said, 'I'm sorry. Next time, don't come.' "

Now DiGianni faces a Monday court date before Niagara Falls City Judge Danielle M. Restaino on the trespassing violation.

"I'm going there and I'm going to explain to the judge, this is my truth, and I was naïve about it," DiGianni said.

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]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14699-Woman-forfeits-1-400-jackpot-after-self-barring-from-casinoCasino Host Chipshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14672-Casino-Host-Chips&goto=newpost
Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:37:51 GMTIn the not-too-long-ago days of Las Vegas, your Casino Host was the man to know. They had the power of the pen and were generous with the RFB comps (Room, Food, and Beverage). They made you feel like a truly valued customer. Always happy to see you at their casino, they knew you were there to gamble, and gave little attention to today's obsession of tracking your play by computer and analyzing how much in comps you are entitled to receive. If you were there, you were playing, so you got comped at every turn. Need a comp to the buffet? Dinner for two at the steak house? A room for the weekend? How about a couple of tickets to the show? No problem. The Casino Host was readily available to satisfy your every request.

Some casinos went the extra step to empower their Hosts. Rather than arm their Hosts with the standard business cards, these casinos chose to use casino chips as the calling card of their Host. The Host would have plenty of personalized $1 casino chips in their jacket pockets and handed them out regularly to their guests. These $1 chips could be played just like any house chip at any of the casino's table games. What a great idea! The Hosts could flaunt their power to hand out comps, as well as chips, to make your stay something special and take the sting out of your eventual loss in the pits or at the one armed bandits.

As you might have guessed, many guests took these $1 Host chips home with them as souvenirs. Let's look at a few $1 Host chips that were used at the Thunderbird Hotel. For those not familiar with the Thunderbird, it opened its doors on September 2nd, 1948, and operated until New Years Eve, 1976 when it became the Silver Bird. The Silver Bird was only opened for 6 years when it was sold and renamed the El Rancho which operated for another 10 years until closing in 1992. The 2755 Las Vegas Blvd site was demolished to make room for the never completed Fountaineblueau Resort. The Thunderbird changed ownership during its lifetime, even being owned by Caesars for a few years. At the Thunderbird, Rosemary Clooney made her first Las Vegas appearance in 1951, and Judy Garland made her last in 1965.

The casino boasted a huge number of Hosts -- all ready to cater to your every whim. Below is the complete set of $1 Host chips. All featured one of the two Thunderbird Hotel faces shown below.

Thunderbird Casino common fronts

The backs of the chips had the name of the Host. There were 28 Hosts in all with one female Hostess. Some Host chips are more common than others as those hosts worked at the Thunderbird for many years before retiring. Others had short stints, so their chips are much more valuable. In general, these $1 Thunderbird casino Host chips can be had for between $15 and $60 each.

Thunderbird Host Chips

Born in 1916 in Wyoming, "Cactus" Pete Piersanti moved to Nevada where is was one of the founding fathers of Jackpot, Nevada. There, he opened his own casino, called Cactus Pete's, in 1956. The casino is still in operation today. The Host chips has a common front and personalized backs.

Cactus Pete's common front

Cactus Pete's Host Chips

Later, in 1971, Pete bought the Senator Club in Carson City and renamed it Cactus Jack's Senator Club and issued $1 chips to their hosts as well. In 1997 he renamed is Cactus Jack's which is still in operation. All of their Host chips were in use in the 1970's. One version was called the "Howdy Chip" and was used by 4 of their Hosts. The fronts and backs are shown below with each Host having their own distinctive color.

Pete's personal chip

Cactus Jack's Host Chips

Pete had his own personalized chips which even listed his phone number!

Pete Piersanti's personalized chips

While the prestige and popularity of the Casino Host has faded since the earlier days of Las Vegas, these men and women are forever immortalized on the $1 Host chips issued by the casinos where they worked.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14672-Casino-Host-ChipsGreektown Brawlhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14664-Greektown-Brawl&goto=newpost
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:06:01 GMT

apparently the police are still looking for them
]]>lewfatherhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14664-Greektown-BrawlLimit holdem in vegashttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14610-Limit-holdem-in-vegas&goto=newpost
Fri, 07 Apr 2017 06:48:10 GMTHad a question about limit holdem in vegas. Where are the games at? Im going to vegas on sunday and am staying till friday night on bravo i see bellagio running a daily 9-18 game but everywhere else is just 4-8 or lower. Im looking for 8-16 to 12-24 do any rooms in vegas spread these stakes or is vegas pretty much just no limit town these days?
Sent from my SPH-L710 using TapatalkHad a question about limit holdem in vegas. Where are the games at? Im going to vegas on sunday and am staying till friday night on bravo i see bellagio running a daily 9-18 game but everywhere else is just 4-8 or lower. Im looking for 8-16 to 12-24 do any rooms in vegas spread these stakes or is vegas pretty much just no limit town these days?

Keep in mind that it doesn't apply to games with a time charge, though the comps are still the same.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14594-Las-Vegas-poker-games-rake-amp-comp-report-(low-mid-limit-games-only)Caesars, Gamblit Gaming launch skill-based gaminghttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14562-Caesars-Gamblit-Gaming-launch-skill-based-gaming&goto=newpost
Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:48:28 GMT*LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL* (3/30/2017)
Caesars Entertainment Corp. and Gamblit Gaming on Thursday announced their first skill-based gaming experience in Las Vegas has debuted at Planet Hollywood for its initial field trial phase.
“Our partnership with Gamblit brings a unique experience to our casino floors and is an important step toward modernizing our customers gaming experience,” said Caesars Entertainment President and CEO Mark Frissora said in a statement.
Gamblit’s social and interactive game tables, called the ModelG can host between two and four players for a head-to-head gaming experience.
Each gaming terminal offers a unique, multi-player – multi-game machine with access to a shared 42-inch touch screen, plus a USB charging port, purse hook and two cup holders for each player.
The three game tables at Planet Hollywood will initially feature two games at launch, Gamblit Poker and Cannonbeard’s Treasure.
Pending final regulatory approval, additional Gamblit games will be installed at various Caesars Entertainment properties throughout much of Nevada including Caesars Palace, The Linq Hotel and Harrah’s Lake Tahoe.
Harrah’s Resort Southern California will be the first to debut the skill-based gaming tables in the state California.
Once field trials at these properties are complete, Caesars anticipates installing an additional 200 terminals throughout its U.S. based properties.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/caesars-gamblit-gaming-launch-skill-based-gaming

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL(3/30/2017)
Caesars Entertainment Corp. and Gamblit Gaming on Thursday announced their first skill-based gaming experience in Las Vegas has debuted at Planet Hollywood for its initial field trial phase.

“Our partnership with Gamblit brings a unique experience to our casino floors and is an important step toward modernizing our customers gaming experience,” said Caesars Entertainment President and CEO Mark Frissora said in a statement.

Gamblit’s social and interactive game tables, called the ModelG can host between two and four players for a head-to-head gaming experience.

Each gaming terminal offers a unique, multi-player – multi-game machine with access to a shared 42-inch touch screen, plus a USB charging port, purse hook and two cup holders for each player.

The three game tables at Planet Hollywood will initially feature two games at launch, Gamblit Poker and Cannonbeard’s Treasure.

Pending final regulatory approval, additional Gamblit games will be installed at various Caesars Entertainment properties throughout much of Nevada including Caesars Palace, The Linq Hotel and Harrah’s Lake Tahoe.

Harrah’s Resort Southern California will be the first to debut the skill-based gaming tables in the state California.

Once field trials at these properties are complete, Caesars anticipates installing an additional 200 terminals throughout its U.S. based properties.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/busines...l-based-gaming
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14562-Caesars-Gamblit-Gaming-launch-skill-based-gamingMonte Carlo Poker Room to Close 4/25/17https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14553-Monte-Carlo-Poker-Room-to-Close-4-25-17&goto=newpost
Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:23:12 GMTFrom an email I got today:
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In the early morning hours of April 25th, 2017, the Monte Carlo Poker Room will be closing its doors. We thank you very much for your patronage and it was our privilege to serve you over the last 20 years.
Effective April 1st, 2017, we will permanently discontinue all promotional rakes and payouts. The promotional pool will be redistributed via a High Hand promotion starting on April 3rd, 2017 through April 12th, 2017.
All comps may still be redeemed at the Monte Carlo Poker Room through April 23th, 2017. After that, all comp redemptions will be completed at the Monte Carlo M life® Rewards Desk through December 31st, 2017. The expiration date of all comps will continue to follow the normal comp policy. However, after December 31st, 2017, all unused comps will expire regardless of the expiration date.
Our sister properties at Aria, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Mirage and Excalibur will welcome you with open arms and be happy to continue the service that you have experienced here over the years. We thank you very much and bid you a fond farewell.
If you have any questions, please contact us at 702.730.7780
Sincerely,
The Monte Carlo Poker Room
montecarlo.com
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From an email I got today:

Quote:

In the early morning hours of April 25th, 2017, the Monte Carlo Poker Room will be closing its doors. We thank you very much for your patronage and it was our privilege to serve you over the last 20 years.

Effective April 1st, 2017, we will permanently discontinue all promotional rakes and payouts. The promotional pool will be redistributed via a High Hand promotion starting on April 3rd, 2017 through April 12th, 2017.

All comps may still be redeemed at the Monte Carlo Poker Room through April 23th, 2017. After that, all comp redemptions will be completed at the Monte Carlo M life® Rewards Desk through December 31st, 2017. The expiration date of all comps will continue to follow the normal comp policy. However, after December 31st, 2017, all unused comps will expire regardless of the expiration date.

Our sister properties at Aria, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Mirage and Excalibur will welcome you with open arms and be happy to continue the service that you have experienced here over the years. We thank you very much and bid you a fond farewell.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 702.730.7780

Sincerely,

The Monte Carlo Poker Room
montecarlo.com

]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14553-Monte-Carlo-Poker-Room-to-Close-4-25-17Useful website to see which Caesars restaurants take Reward Credits, and which charge a higher exchange ratehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14497-Useful-website-to-see-which-Caesars-restaurants-take-Reward-Credits-and-which-charge-a-higher-exchange-rate&goto=newpost
Sun, 19 Mar 2017 00:19:29 GMTCaesars properties are highly confusing with their policies, and their Total Rewards program is even more confusing.

One of the points of major confusion comes from redemption of Rewards Credits (RCs) at restaurants.

Do all Caesars restaurants take RCs? Most do, but some don't.

What is the exchange rate? Most of the time it's 100 RCs per $1 (meaning each RC is worth a penny), but sometimes it's 150 or 200 per dollar (meaning you're paying as much as double!)

This can be used for more than restaurants, too. But if you just want restaurants, select "Dining" from the OUTLET TYPE dropdown. Then select your region from the REGION dropdown. From there, you can select the specific hotel, or just let them list every restaurant in that market.

Anything that has a check mark under the "Quick Rewards" column takes RCs.

Anything with two asterisks next to the restaurant name (**) exchanges your RCs at 200:1 instead of 100:1 (which is a bad thing, and you're probably better off paying cash).

Anything with three asterisks next to the restaurant name (***) exchanges your RCs at 150:1 instead of 100:1, which is also bad.

Everything with either one asterisk or no asterisks exchanges your RCs at 100:1, which is standard (and what you want).

This is an official Caesars website, so you can demand them to honor whatever it says if you somehow get the wrong info.

Enjoy!
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14497-Useful-website-to-see-which-Caesars-restaurants-take-Reward-Credits-and-which-charge-a-higher-exchange-rateWSOP Tournament Chipshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14465-WSOP-Tournament-Chips&goto=newpost
Sun, 12 Mar 2017 21:03:06 GMTI booked my trip to Las Vegas this week for the 48th annual World Series of Poker. I'll arrive on June 5th and stay 18 nights. I'm catching up on a few PFA podcasts and listened to one yesterday where Druff suggested that the WSOP should have more than 2 racks of tournament chips. These two items gave me the idea to write up a Rio/WSOP chip article.

The first thing I did was to check the Nevada Gaming Control Board Gaming Commission website. Each month they publish the Chip and Token Report. This describes the new chip designs that they have approved for each casino. Casinos constantly replace old designs, or add new ones, to their racks. Below is a copy of the February 2017 report. As you can see, the Rio was the only property in the state to request new chip designs last month and were granted approval by Nevada Gaming for 6 new chips.

Let's first look at the four chips in the middle of the report. These are all $5 denomination chips, so they'll be used in table games and in the poker room. The Rio has been producing a series of $5 WSOP Limited Edition chips for a few years now. These poker designs are popular with players and collectors alike. The Rio will order 2,500 of each of the 4 styles. May poker players are traveling to Las Vegas to play in their first WSOP, and bringing home a souvenir chip commemorates the trip. Since taking WSOP tournament chips is prohibited, these $5 cash game chips, with their beautiful designs, makes a suitable substitute. Below is the 2016 $5 WSOP Limited Edition series. One side shares a common Rio and WSOP logo while the backs each have a different poker hand. The series is dated and limited to 2500 chips. From the description on the 2017 Chip and Token Report, the Rio didn't bother to create new graphics and it appears as if the same 4 poker hands will be used. They'll probably just change the year to 2017. Very lazy.

The top line on the Chip and Token Report is an approval for a WSOP Buy-In chip. These are used in the Sit-n-Go area in the Brasilia room at the Rio. Winners receive their prizes in the form of these 500 denomination buy-in chips. They cannot be redeemed at the cage for cash. They can only be used towards WSOP tournament buy-ins. Players generally sell them for face value to players waiting in registration lines. The Rio will only use one style of 500 buy-in chips each year. Limiting the variations makes it easier for tournament cashiers to recognize valid chips from forgeries and fakes. Because of this, be wary if you are offered 500 buy-in chips, especially if the seller has some excuse to sell them to you at a discount. Odds are they are no longer valid. The Chip and Token Report shows that the 500 Buy-In chip will be oversized at 48mm in diameter (buy-in chips have been oversized in recent years), and will be fuchsia in color with inserts (the "stripes" along the edges of the chip) of desert flower & sherbert orange (2 color names offered by GPI -- the company that manufactures the WSOP chips). Yes, Nevada Gaming misspelled sherbet. So, if someone offers you a 500 buy-in chip of some other color, do not accept it. Below is one of the 500 Buy-In chips used in 2013 which is now non-redeemable.

2013 WSOP 500 Buy-In Chip

The last line on the Chip and Token Report is for a 500,000 denomination tournament chip which will be standard 43mm size with an ocean blue color with ivory inserts. I suspect that this will be an addition to their "B" rack of WSOP tournament chips as their "A" rack already has this denomination. Druff was correct in that the WSOP only has 2 racks of chips for series tournaments (a cheaper rack is used for the dailies and for the sit-n-goes). The A rack has many more chips, so it's used for the events with smaller buy-ins (which have larger fields). The B rack is therefore only used in high buy-in events with smaller fields. Both racks have been in use since 2008, and the A rack is getting pretty dirty and worn down. The vast quantity of chips make it financially impractical for the Rio to replace them each year as they do the 500 Buy-In chips. If you play any WSOP events, you'll be given the A rack in events with entry fees of $3,000 and under (in general) plus the Main Event. All other events will use the B rack. This limits players from taking chips from one event and introducing them into another only slightly as both events may use different racks. The more common 25 and 100 denomination chips from both A & B racks are shown below.

"A" Rack

"B" Rack

Trivia Question: The B rack has a 5 denomination chip shown below. What is it used for? I'll give you the answer at the end of the article.

5 denomination WSOP tournament chip

Now, I want to discuss Druff's concern about taking tournament chips from one event and introducing them into another. I won't look at any mathematical or ICM-base reasons. I'll leave that for the geeks. Instead, I'll discuss what's in place today that protects players against this type of cheating. Using 2 racks protects players a bit, as we've already mentioned. Here are a few others:

1) The Color Up: Every WSOP tournament will have posted times when dealers and staff will color up players' stacks. These occur at the end of a level when the tournament director deems that the lowest denomination chip is no longer needed in play. For example, let's say that you're playing in Event #5, the $565 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em. This is held early in the series on June 2nd, and the inexpensive buy-in gets you 5,000 in starting chips. This will likely be 8x25 chips, 8x100 chips, 4x500 chips, and 2x1,000 chips for a total of 5,000. At the end of level 8 the staff will remove all of the 25 denomination chips from play. Level 9 starts with 400/800 blinds and a 100 ante. If you want to remove 25 denomination chips from your stack, this is your last chance. You might also want to slip a couple 100 denomination chips in your pocket as well, but at level 9, removing this many chips from your stack may represent a sizable chunk. Maybe it's best to wait until later in the tournament. Now it's level 24 and the 1000 chips are about to be removed. Your stack is very healthy and you decide to pocket a few 1000 denomination chips before they get colored up at the end of the level. This seems smarter. You only need to discreetly remove a few chips. Now you've got five of the 1000 denomination chips in your pocket to be added to your stack in a future event. You'll be sure to enter a similar small buy-in event that is sure to use the same A rack. The first donkament on the schedule is tomorrow Event #12, the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em at 11am. You arrive at your starting table with five yellow 1000 chips in your pocket (my avatar shows that chip). Here's the problem. Everyone starts with only 2 or 3 yellow chips. They're bright and noticeable. If you take a few beats in the early rounds, adding 1000 denomination chips back into the game will get noticed. Players will see that you were short-stacked and now have 5 yellow chips in your stack! You either must wait until higher levels -- maybe after level 9 when the 25 chips are removed, but will you last that long and will the extra 5000 make a difference by then? Perhaps you gamble on the hope that your table breaks and you can re-introduce the yellow chips during the move from one table to another. Good luck.

2) Penalties by Caesars: If the Rio catches you either removing tournament chips from play, or re-introducing them in any WSOP tournament, the penalties are severe. These penalties act as a deterrent against cheating and protect the players. Here's a section from the WSOP Tournament Rules:

E. Anyone found to have engaged in or attempted to engage in any act that Tournament officials believe in their sole and absolute discretion compromises or could compromise the competitive integrity of the WSOP will be subject to sanctions imposed by Rio. The nature and extent of the sanctions imposed shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of Rio and may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
• FORFEITURE OF CHIPS
• FORFEITURE OF PRIZE MONEY
• EJECTION FROM THE TOURNAMENT
• LOSS OF PRIVILEGE TO PARTICIPATE IN FUTURE WSOP EVENTS
• EXCLUSION FROM ENTERING THE PREMISES OF RIO AND/OR ALL DESIGNATED AFFILIATES OF RIO

3) Cameras: Every tournament table, as well as the entire ballroom and hallways, is monitored by surveillance cameras. While this is not perfect and may not catch everyone trying to remove chips from a table, pocket chips when their table breaks, or re-introduce them at any time, this adds another layer of security.

4) Staff and Fellow Players: While the cameras will not catch everything, you must evade the eyes of the tournament direct and their staff, dealers, and especially your fellow players. After all, it's them that you're cheating, so they will be very aware of your actions. Remember, half of them are wearing sunglasses at the tables, so you never know where they're looking. Do you really want to be penalized by Caesars, reported on my Poker News (or whoever covers the 2017 WSOP), and finally shamed by the poker community?

In summary, having only an A & B rack of chips does not prevent unscrupulous players from cheating my removing and re-introducing tournament chips, but combined with the other layers of protection, players should not worry about this form of cheating. I'm not saying that it doesn't happen. After all, how do you think these scanned images of WSOP tournament chips are able to be posted in the article? Someone removed them from a WSOP event. Fortunately, they hurt themselves the most as they were kept as souvenirs and never re-introduced into another tournament.

And for that 5 denomination tournament chip? That was used for an event several years ago. Since it was from the B rack, it was a higher buy-in event. I think it was in the days when you got double stacks, so the $5,000 event had a starting stack of 10,000 chips. Possibly 2009. This special WSOP event allowed players to add an additional 10,000 to their stacks twice, before any hand. The 5 denomination chips were used for that. So players started the tournament with 10,000 plus two of these 5 chips. Some players redeemed them immediately so they started with a stack of 30,000, while others waited to redeem them until they thought it was appropriate. I don't remember the name of the event, or which year it was held. Does anyone remember? Anyway, that's the only time use for this unique WSOP tournament chip.

Have fun at the 2017 WSOP. Admire the chips, new and old, that the Rio provides as part of the experience. Play well and run better. And if you want to bring home a chip to commemorate your trip, please take one of the $5 limited edition chips produced expressly for this purpose.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14465-WSOP-Tournament-ChipsAverage daily room rate in Las Vegas reaches all-time highhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14408-Average-daily-room-rate-in-Las-Vegas-reaches-all-time-high&goto=newpost
Wed, 01 Mar 2017 23:01:25 GMTFull Story: http://www.cdcgamingreports.com/aver...all-time-high/

Summary: The average daily room rate — the average amount resort guests pay for a night in a hotel — rose 3.7 percent to $150.21 in January, the highest monthly average compiled by Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority researchers. The LVCVA reported Tuesday that the rate topped the previous high of $146.53 recorded in April 2007.

Personal Experience: I started looking for a room during the WSOP for 2-3 weeks in June and a lot of the rates you find on sites like Kayak or Trivago have a resort fee equal to about 1/3 of the posted rate. Dumps advertising a $45/nt rate want a $15/nt resort fee, and better properties charging $120/nt mid-week want a $40/nt resort fee. It's getting cost prohibitive. Nothing like the old days.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14408-Average-daily-room-rate-in-Las-Vegas-reaches-all-time-highSaw this thead on Druffs OTHER forum and had to cross post it..https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14397-Saw-this-thead-on-Druffs-OTHER-forum-and-had-to-cross-post-it&goto=newpost
Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:01:10 GMTLInk to whole thread below..

apparently it also has a joker and random multiplier up to 4 possible.. See thread below but thought it was interesting enough to be cross posted over here in th is subgroup

http://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/sho...ound-something
]]>ftpjesushttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14397-Saw-this-thead-on-Druffs-OTHER-forum-and-had-to-cross-post-itLargest March Madness Pool - BITCOINhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14395-Largest-March-Madness-Pool-BITCOIN&goto=newpost
Mon, 27 Feb 2017 19:12:16 GMTI was speaking to a friend of mine who works as a blockchain developer for a trading firm in Chicago and apparently there is test-run for a "private" game that is circulating through some companies who work directly in cryptocurrency.

It is invite only, but he told me the format will be through BitCoin so I am unsure how they would know whether an entry was from inside the industry or not.

Apparently, it is a particularly crude first-run, which is why they are having people familiar with cryptocurrency give this a beta test.

Once I get it, I can share it, but they basically are supplying a community vault address where everyone sends their buy-in (unclear yet whether it's going to be $5 or $10). You also need to fill-out a bracket on an Excel spreadsheet and email it to them.

I believe the beta/crude part of it is that you email them your bracket, they email you back a unique identifier, and then you include the unique identifier within the message portion of your Bitcoin transfer. You also MUST include a return BitCoin address in the message when you send your buy-in, as this is where any winnings will be sent back to if your bracket is in the money.

If anyone is interested, please let me know. I should be getting all of the details and the format of things this week. I was thinking about submitting multiples, since they ultimately don't really know who is entering the competition. I'll post the details here, but they won't have the official Excel bracket made until March 12, probably March 13th, since they need to codify it to automate the scoring. However, I think you can buy-in now and receive your unique identifier, so I can find out the vault address and the bracket email and post it to here as well.
]]>GringoStarhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14395-Largest-March-Madness-Pool-BITCOINPay $395 and get insta-Diamond status at Caesarshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14366-Pay-395-and-get-insta-Diamond-status-at-Caesars&goto=newpost
Wed, 22 Feb 2017 17:54:02 GMThttp://thepointsguy.com/2017/02/maxi...derscard-2017/

Apparently there's some membership card called "FoundersCard" that gives you instant Diamond status, along with some other perks
]]>PLOLhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14366-Pay-395-and-get-insta-Diamond-status-at-Caesarshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14319-***-OFFICIAL-***-Cash-deposit-into-someone-else-s-account-thread&goto=newpost
Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:45:12 GMTPlease add to it if you have knowledge.

This will list banks and their policies with allowing cash deposits to other people's accounts. This is useful for paying off poker debts, loans, stakes, etc.

Please do not use this list for any illegal transactions.

Wells Fargo: Allowed, no ID required

Bank of America: Allowed, must show ID

Chase: NOT allowed for personal accounts, allowed with ID to business accounts
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14319-***-OFFICIAL-***-Cash-deposit-into-someone-else-s-account-threadBest rules blackjack games in Las Vegas, at limit of $3, $5, $10, $25, $50, and $100https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14317-Best-rules-blackjack-games-in-Las-Vegas-at-limit-of-3-5-10-25-50-and-100&goto=newpost
Tue, 14 Feb 2017 08:06:56 GMTJohn Mehaffey did this great piece regarding where you can find the best "rules" blackjack games in Vegas:

Interestingly, it seems that $5 and below games with 3:2 blackjack payouts and decent rules are now extinct on the strip, but can still be found in the locals casinos.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14317-Best-rules-blackjack-games-in-Las-Vegas-at-limit-of-3-5-10-25-50-and-100Nevada Poker Rooms Rake $117.8 Million From Cash Games In 2016https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14265-Nevada-Poker-Rooms-Rake-117-8-Million-From-Cash-Games-In-2016&goto=newpost
Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:13:30 GMT
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Nevada casinos raked $117,753,000 from poker cash games in 2016, according to figures released Tuesday from state regulators. The amount was two-tenths of a percentage point less than what was raked in 2015.
There were 73 poker rooms with a combined 661 tables as of mid-December.
That’s the fewest number of poker rooms since the 58 that were open in 2003, according to the University of Nevada Las Vegas Center for Gaming Research. It’s also the fewest live tables since the 484 in 2004. The last time Nevada poker rooms raked less from poker was in 2004 when rake was $98.9 million.
As most people know, Nevada witnessed a poker boom in the mid-2000s. Poker revenue reached a high of $168 million in 2007, but then the market contracted in eight of the next nine years. The only year since the height of the poker boom in which revenue increased over the previous year was in 2013 (half a percentage point gain).
Poker revenue includes money from online poker, but the Silver State doesn’t release a breakdown between live and online because there’s basically just one operator in the market. Nevada kicked off its real-money online poker industry in 2013.
According to Nevada law, poker tournaments are considered an amenity and thus are not included in gross gaming revenue. Poker revenue is just money raked from the cash games.
The Las Vegas Strip area had about $78 million of the $117.8 million raked last year. Strip area poker revenue was up nearly a percentage point year-over-year. There were 21 poker rooms with a combined 320 tables on or around the state’s main casino corridor.
Here’s a look at Nevada poker revenue by month in 2016:
January: $9.5 million (2.85 percent decrease)
February: $8.98 million (5.44 percent increase)
March: $9.68 million (0.01 percent decrease)
April: $8.57 million (0.86 percent increase)
May: $8.88 million (13.92 percent decrease)
June: $16.14 million (1.88 percent increase)
July: $12.33 million (7.63 percent increase)
August: $8.24 million (3.23 percent decrease)
September: $8.44 million (1.47 percent increase)
October: $8.71 million (0.23 percent decrease)
November: $8.92 million (0.65 percent decrease)
December: $9.37 million (0.09 percent increase)
Overall Nevada casino revenue last year was $11.26 billion, an increase of about a percent compared to 2015.
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http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/21293-nevada-poker-rooms-rake-117-8-million-in-2016

Quote:

Nevada casinos raked $117,753,000 from poker cash games in 2016, according to figures released Tuesday from state regulators. The amount was two-tenths of a percentage point less than what was raked in 2015.

There were 73 poker rooms with a combined 661 tables as of mid-December.

That’s the fewest number of poker rooms since the 58 that were open in 2003, according to the University of Nevada Las Vegas Center for Gaming Research. It’s also the fewest live tables since the 484 in 2004. The last time Nevada poker rooms raked less from poker was in 2004 when rake was $98.9 million.

As most people know, Nevada witnessed a poker boom in the mid-2000s. Poker revenue reached a high of $168 million in 2007, but then the market contracted in eight of the next nine years. The only year since the height of the poker boom in which revenue increased over the previous year was in 2013 (half a percentage point gain).

Poker revenue includes money from online poker, but the Silver State doesn’t release a breakdown between live and online because there’s basically just one operator in the market. Nevada kicked off its real-money online poker industry in 2013.

According to Nevada law, poker tournaments are considered an amenity and thus are not included in gross gaming revenue. Poker revenue is just money raked from the cash games.

The Las Vegas Strip area had about $78 million of the $117.8 million raked last year. Strip area poker revenue was up nearly a percentage point year-over-year. There were 21 poker rooms with a combined 320 tables on or around the state’s main casino corridor.

Print Email Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com By Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com
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on January 30, 2017 at 4:36 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A judge ordered a pair of men who cheated at the craps table at Cleveland's JACK Casino to return tens of thousands of dollars in illicit winnings, a judge has ruled.

Lonnie Bridges, Kenneth Young and a third man who has not been identified, used a scheme known as "dice sliding" to walk away from the casino on July 25, 2015 with more than $39,200, assistant Cuyahoga County prosecutor Jonathan J. Block said.

Judge Kelly Gallagher on Monday ordered the men return their spoils and serve five years probation after a jury convicted them in December of felony gambling charges.

Here's how prosecutors say the scheme worked:

The men took turns as the shooter. As one prepared to throw the dice, the other two would throw down last-minute, complex bets on a specific number that distracted the dealer.

As the dealers focused on the bets, the thrower, who had positioned the dice in his hand with specific numbers facing upward, would slid the dice across the table, instead of rolling them.

The dice would come to a rest with the predetermined numbers still facing upward, and the throwers collected the winnings.

The pair threw more than 22 times over several hours, and collected $18,000 on the final throw, Block said.

A worker started to tip off the casino's security. Bridges, Young and the third man collected their winnings and walked out the casino leaving their chips on the table, Block said.

"By sliding the dice and fixing the outcome, Lonnie Bridges and Kenneth Young took the fair and honest gameplay from everyone at the craps table that night," Block said in a written statement.

The Ohio Casino Commission and Cuyahoga County prosecutors took the case to a grand jury, which charged the men in October 2015.

To comment on this story, please visit Monday's crime and courts comments page.
]]>hardeighthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14257-A-judge-ordered-a-pair-of-men-who-cheated-at-the-craps-table-at-Cleveland-s-JACK-Casino-to-return-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars-in-illicit-winnings-a-judge-has-ruledEscorted out... options?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14253-Escorted-out-options&goto=newpost
Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:45:06 GMTI was playing blackjack, bouncing back and forth between 3 properties all owned by the same company. I was up about $2400 for the day, spreading $25 to $200 when security approached me on my way into the pit. They greeted me with "You're _____ ______, right?", I say yes. The pit boss says "Counting cards isn't illegal, but it's not good business, and I don't want your business any more. So here's whats going to happen. We're going to go to the cashier and cash out your chips... *He looks at another security guy and asks "He has chips, right?" .. "yes, he has chips."... okay, you'll cash out your chips, you'll be escorted to the front door, you'll leave and you won't come back."

I say "Okay", we walk to the cage, I cash out, they lead me to the door. As we approach the door a security guard steps in front of me and says "First, we need you to step into this security office over here.". I say "No, I'd like to just leave through the front doors", he insists, I say "No, I would really just prefer to leave through those doors". He looks at another guy, who is in street clothes, and says "He won't go in the office.", street clothes says "Thats fine, he can leave, we know who he is now."...

Then he asks to see my players card, I say no. Asks for some ID, I say no. Says he needs to take my picture, I say no. He is getting clearly agitated at me standing my ground and finally gives up. He says "You are being 86'd from the property, do you understand?" I say "No."... he says "Fine. Leave and don't come back. Don't go to *The other two properties* or the Chevron down the street." and I walk out.

Given the way this played out, I wasn't officially trespassed. I'm content to not play blackjack at these casinos any more. But would I be fine returning in a month or so and just camping out in the poker room? I can leave my players card behind and just grind the poker tables.

What am I clear to do, and not do, at this point?
]]>Serial Failhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14253-Escorted-out-optionsCasino Chip Redemption Noticeshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14252-Casino-Chip-Redemption-Notices&goto=newpost
Sun, 29 Jan 2017 16:24:26 GMTThis thread will list the various casino Redemption Notices.

Regulations vary from state to state, but each state's gaming authority has a process in place that casinos must follow when they decide to no longer allow patrons to cash in their chips or tokens. The most common method is via a Redemption Notice.

The most regulated jurisdiction is Nevada. Casino operators in Nevada are required to publicly post advisements of the discontinuance of chips/tokens for 120 days in advance of the discontinuance. Public advisement is mostly through the newspapers, in the Public Notices section.

In New Jersey, there are no Redemption Notices, because chips/tokens are always redeemable for the life of the Gaming Commission, as each casino operation must post funds, in advance of operation, that will fund pay outs in the event of a collapse, bankruptcy, or other early going-out-of-business event. Both the Playboy and Sands have gone this route.

Many Native American casinos will simply post notices inside the casino that they intend to stop honoring certain chips/tokens on a stated date. Some will just let the incoming rack replace the old one and after a year just stop honoring the old ones. It varies greatly and may or may not have a regulatory feature.

Always be aware of people who are trying to use casino chips as currency. This is illegal, although a common practice, especially within Las Vegas. Without knowing whether the chips have been discontinued, you may be getting scammed.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14252-Casino-Chip-Redemption-NoticesThe Big and Small of Ithttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14212-The-Big-and-Small-of-It&goto=newpost
Thu, 19 Jan 2017 20:50:47 GMTThe Big
We've all seen those "Frisbee" 500,000 and 1,000,000 WSOP tournament chips on the ESPN broadcasts. You've probably even handled a few oversized $1,000 chips in the pit or at the poker tables. These large chips are something of a novelty. They certainly stand out in the crowd. But did you know that a few casinos have produced oversized $1 chips?

The standard casino chip has a diameter of 39mm. Oversized chips have a diameter of 43mm. Casinos generally order oversized chips as a means of providing an additional layer of security to their high-value chips. Let's face it, it's a lot easier doctoring a $1 chip to look like a $1,000 chip, but not so if the $1,000 chip is a lot larger. So, aside from this reason, why would a casino make a larger chip and where would it be used? The answer is baccarat where the typical player is Asian. These oversized chips lend the game a greater sense of exclusivity and air of refinement.

Only 4 casinos have ever produced an oversized $1 chip. All 4 were used in their baccarat pit. The first is from the MGM Grand in Detroit, MI. It's pictured below next to a standard $1 chip from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV. Notice the custom MGM Grand Baccarat mold.

Next, let's look at the 3 oversized chips from Las Vegas casinos. Below are the $1 baccarat chips produced by the Aladdin for use in their London Club exclusive gaming area, Palms Casino, and the M Resort. The Aladdin was transformed into the Planet Hollywood, so this chip is now obsolete. Both the Palms and M casinos no longer use these oversized chips in their baccarat games. This may be due to the fact that many of the $1 chips were taken as souvenirs and reordering a small quantity was cost prohibitive, or that these exclusive chips were only used to promote the game during the initial weeks after the grand opening. Whatever the reason, these chips are no longer in play.

$1 baccarat chip from the Aladdin, Palms, and M Casino

While oversized chips make great card protectors and are unusual conversation pieces, obtaining one today can be pricy. The alternative -- using a $1,000 house chip or harvesting a 500,000 WSOP tournament chip can be much more costly.

The Small
We've learned that the standard house chip is 39mm, but there are some chips smaller than the average. A number of 36mm chips were produced for a licensed blackjack variant called STREAK Blackjack. Rules of STREAK Blackjack:

STREAK is a patented variation of blackjack where the player may place one or more optional wagers that the player will win two, three, four, or five consecutive blackjack hands. STREAK may only be played on tables equipped with the STREAK signage, STREAK table layout, and a STREAK lammer for each player position.

Prior to the start of each round of blackjack, in addition to the standard blackjack wager, each player is afforded the opportunity to place one or more STREAK wagers by placing a wager on one or more of the designated STREAK spots, numbered two through five located at each player position.

If a player has placed a STREAK wager and wins the blackjack hand, the dealer shall place a STREAK lammer on top of the STREAK spot labeled "2" indicating that the player is going for a second consecutive win.

If a player wins the next consecutive blackjack hand and has a STREAK wager on number "2", the dealer shall first pay the blackjack wager, then pay the STREAK wager and then advance the lammer to the "3" STREAK wager spot, indicating that the player is going for a third consecutive win.

With each consecutive winning blackjack hand the dealer shall first pay the blackjack wager, then the STREAK wager and then advance the lammer to the next highest STREAK wager spot until the player either loses a hand or wins the last of the pending STREAK wagers, thereby completing the STREAK pendency. At such point each player's lammer is returned to the tray at the end of the player's STREAK wager spots.

STREAK wagers shall be paid in accordance with the following pay table:

The STREAK chip shown was included among 100 chips I purchased from a collector. At the time, I had no idea what it was or any indication of its value. It was smaller than the rest in the lot, a bit of a curiosity, so I thought it might be worth something. After extensive research I learned that few STREAK chips existed and was able to sell my chip for $220.

Casino Magic STREAK chip and Players Card

That's the Big and Small of it. Casino chips sometimes come in different sizes than the standard 39mm chips we've routinely handled in the poker rooms. Each chip has a story. If you have a chip and would like to know its story, and if it's worth anything, just let me know and I'd be happy to help you.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14212-The-Big-and-Small-of-ItOn the Wrong Side of Variance - 11 May 2009 (2 of 2)https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14180-On-the-Wrong-Side-of-Variance-11-May-2009-(2-of-2)&goto=newpost
Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:34:48 GMTOn the Wrong Side of Variance
May 11, 2009
Variance: ˈver-ē-ən(t)s (noun) The fact, quality, or state of being variable or variant.

We’ve all heard this term before. Some consider it as the ups and downs of poker. Others think of it as Lady Luck leaving your side. We’ve all experienced variance – those times when we’re an overwhelming favorite to win a particular hand and we’re dealt that bad beat. That’s variance.

Over the long run we know that variance will work itself out. While we may not prevail in a specific hand when we’re the 80% favorite, we will win 80% of those hands over time. Poker is about making the correct decisions on each hand. Getting the best of it when our money goes into the pot is all we can hope for. The outcome is up to the cards, and, while we may be dealt a bad beat in the short term, we’ll drag the lion’s share of the pots in the long term. Yet, on some days, it seems that we’re always on the wrong side of variance.

I headed over to my local Florida racino one Sunday only to experience variance at its worst. Let’s look at some of the hands during a $1/$2 No Limit Hold’em session, along with their odds, to see what I mean. Play is 9 handed with a $100 maximum buy-in.

I’m in the big blind and after 4 limpers look down at Ac-Qs. I raise it to $12 and everyone tosses in the additional $10. The flop comes Qd-6h-2s. Nice flop for me, so I lead out for $20 and get one caller who is now all-in. He shows Ah-Qh. A look at the odds shows that we’ll chop the pot all but 4.55% of the time. You already know the outcome of this hand by the title of this article. Yup, running hearts and I lose the pot. It’s early in the day, so let’s move on to another hand.

I’m first to act and have 9c-9s. I don’t want to see a flop with this hand, so I raise to $15. (Pre-flop raises in the $12-$15 range are common in this game.) The player on my left calls along with 3 others! Not what I wanted to see happen until I see the flop of As-9d-2c. A set! Now I’m hoping someone has an ace in their hand. By the way, the odds of flopping a set is 11.8%. With about $45 in the pot I lead out for $30. The player on my left calls and everyone else mucks. The turn is a harmless 6h. I decide to slow down and check only to have the villain oblige me with a $45 bet. I now push for $100 total and the villain quickly calls me and tables his Ac-Ah. Ouch! Set over set. That happens .06% of the time. When the 9h fails to appear on the river I re-buy for another $100 and push onwards.

This time I’m under-the-gun with Qs-Jd. I limp for $2 and several others come along. The flop is Qh-Jh-9h bringing good news with bad. I lead for $15, get raised to $60, and then I re-raise all-in for $125 total to get heads-up with the villain who calls, tabling Ks-Kc. Ok, maybe not the wisest round of betting on the flop as the villain could easily have had the heart flush or hands such as Ah-Qd. I’m relieved to see no hearts, not even one! But what was he doing not raising pre-flop with kings? And what was he doing calling my $125 shove? I’m a 58.8% favorite on the flop. The turn is a lovely Jc giving me the boat. Sweet! I’m now a 95.45% favorite. I’ll give you one guess (well, two if you want to guess the suit) as to what the dealer puts out on the river. The river Kd gives the villain a bigger boat – a 2-outter. Time to reload again.

Okay, final hand. Several limpers when the button makes it $15 to go. I’m in the big blind with 4s-3s and decide to take a flop. Two other players also make the call. The flop brings 2d-3c-4d. I lead out for $15 figuring everyone else has high cards and missed this flop. It’s folded to the button who makes it $30. I re-raise to $90 and the button shoves costing me an additional $12. Our villain tables Ah-As for the over pair. Déjà vu! Another slow play. Same percentages as the last hand. I’m in good shape. The dealer gives us a 4h on the turn. Better shape! Wow, this is starting to feel uncomfortably familiar. Okay, now I’ll only give you one guess as to what the river card is. No, it’s not the Ad. Half of you guessed wrong. If you guessed the Ac then you are correct. Congratulations. Another 95.45% favorite bites the dust. With that I’m done for the day.

Time to take that long drive home knowing that, while I may have made the correct decisions and played well, I ended up on the wrong side of variance.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14180-On-the-Wrong-Side-of-Variance-11-May-2009-(2-of-2)Local Rounder - 4 April 2009 (1 of 2)https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14179-Local-Rounder-4-April-2009-(1-of-2)&goto=newpost
Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:29:04 GMTBack in 2009 I was approached by someone at Rounder magazine interested in having me supply a regular article on the local Florida poker room scene. I wrote 2 articles before Rounder went under. Neither were printed. Someone from this forum jogged my memory and I dug them up from my computer where they sat for the last 8 years. Poker has changed a lot since then, especially in Florida. Back then Florida had just modified their gaming laws. Previously, the maximum pot size was capped at $10. That's right -- $10. The chips in use were mainly 25¢ and 50¢ chips. Betting in limit games were frequently capped pre-flop once the pot reached $10 and betting ceased. Then Florida did away with limiting the pot size and, instead, set the maximum buy-in to $100. This applied across all games -- including the $5/$10 No-Limit Texas Hold'em games!

This article was written in 2009, so it's somewhat of a time capsule. Some of you may even recognize some of the references to TV and podcasts from back in those days. I left the article unedited. Enjoy!

Local Rounder
4 April 2009

I’m a poker enthusiast. Like many of you I’ve got my DVR set to record the WPT, WSOP, Poker After Dark, and High Stakes Poker. I pick up all the magazines, surf the forums, and read the latest poker books. I just finished Barry Greenstein’s Ace on the River and have Gus Hansen’s Every Hand Revealed waiting in the wings.

Here in the Florida panhandle I make the 150 mile trip to Biloxi several times a year in addition to the annual trip to Vegas. Aside from the “friendly” home games where else can one go for a live game? The answer is your local card room. Within the past 10 years hundreds of such places have popped up in Florida, Oklahoma, Washington, and California just to name a few. Only 65 miles to my east I find a typical Florida racino (greyhound park and card room). Ebro Greyhound Park is located at the intersection of highways 20 and 79 just north of Panama City.

It’s a cool and sunny Tuesday and Ebro is having one of their many Bonus Days. The high hand every 15 minutes gets $100. Not a bad extra. And on Super Bonus Days they kick in $100 for aces cracked too. Before hitting the road I load up my iPod with the latest podcast of Poker Road Radio and Tuesdays with Ivey. As Phil Laak was heard saying on High Stakes Poker, the only thing more exciting than playing in a poker game is driving to one. I’m sure you’d agree.

I make it to Ebro at 3pm and as I enter the card room I’m spotted by Chance standing behind the desk who asks the woman working the electronic waiting list to add Vic to the $1/$2 No Limit Hold’em list. This level of personal service is what you can expect at Ebro. Within 10 minutes they open a new $1/$2 game and we’re 9 handed with a max buy-in of $100.

If you haven’t given your local card room a shot you’ll find that players can be put into one of two groups: retirees who play straight forward ABC poker and younger inexperienced players who see the hole-card cams on TV, figure how hard can it be, and want to give poker a shot. My table is full of the later. After a few hands I pick up Kc-Tc and raise to $15 after 4 players limp into the pot. I get one caller and after a random flop I fire a standard $15 continuation bet to take down the pot. The same scenario happens a few hands later when I look down to see Ad-Js in the big blind. Play is so weak that on two separate occasions I witness players limping in with pocket kings only to lose big pots! What were they thinking? I continue to pick up small pots with multiple limpers and wait patiently for hands.

The guy on my left is your typical young guy in a hoodie who plays his cards straight up. After a few limpers I raise to $10 in the small blind with 2s-2c. Hoodie calls the additional $8 and everyone else folds. The flop comes Ac-2d-Th. Lovely. I take some time and bet another $10. He calls and the turn brings a 7s. With such a weak table I put Hoodie on a small ace. Again he calls a $10 bet. The river is a 9c. He perks up a bit and I decide to check hoping he’ll bet. Hoodie obliges with a $10 bet of his own. I raise to $90. He comments that I probably have 8x-6x. I tell him I do not. He then guesses Ax-Tx. I tell him that I don’t even have an ace and that we probably have the same hand. He thinks some more then calls, showing me Ah-9s. As I drag a nice pot he reloads.

The very next hand I pick up As-4d on the button. After 3 limpers I raise to $10 only to get called by Hoodie once more. The flop is 3c-4s-7h. I can’t imagine Hoodies has any of that and after his check I bet $10. He calls and the turn brings a tasty 4h. Once again he checks and I think for a bit before tossing $20 into the pot. He looks like he wants to check-raise me, but decides to just call. The river brings a comforting Ad. If he had a 4, my kicker had him beat anyway, but just in case he was full the ace sealed the deal. He checks again and I bet $85 on the river. He quickly calls with his 4c-2h only to see the bad news. His only comment is, “You got me on the river.” Interesting.

Now that a couple hours have passed we’ve lost some players and are 7 handed. Hoodie has left and one of the regulars, I’ll call him Big Dan, has taken his seat on my left. I’ve played with this guy before and have seen him push all-in with draws. After some more stealing I pick up Kh-6h in the big blind. After 5 limpers I decide to raise it to $20 and take down the pot but am called by Big Dan. He knows I’ve been stealing and wants to put a stop to it. We’re heads-up to the flop which comes 3d-6s-3s. I put out $20 feeling that my 6 is best. I get a quick call. The turn is a dangerous 2s completing the spade flush and the 5x-4x draw. Again I lead for $20 and this time Big Dan moves all in for $100. Having seen him make this move before I put him on a draw and call the additional $80. He says “good call” and shows me As-9c. The river is a meaningless Jh and I add to my stack while he reloads.

In just under 3 hours I’m up $450. I have a bad habit of wanting to end the session up a nice even number and decide to play until I’m at $500.

Sometime during the next orbit I’m in the big blind with Kc-6c, another suited king-six. Big Dan opens the pot for $10 and miraculously gets 3 other callers! As players tend to do they remind me I’ve got pot-odds to call, and I reluctantly do. The flop comes 5h-7c-2s. I check only to see Big Dan lead for $20 and have the same 3 players call the bet! With $150 in the pot I’m getting 7.5 to 1 on my call. A perfect turn card might give me an open-ended straight draw plus a flush draw. I call. The turn brings a Kd. Not the greatest card, but I figure I might be best, so I lead out for $40. I’m shocked and delighted to see 4 hands hit the muck and the pot being pushed my way as I show the king. I’ve got $670 in my stack and reach for a couple racks to cash out. That made for a profitable 3 hours at my local card room.

I walk out the doors at 6pm and should make it home in time for dinner. On the ride home Joe Sebok, Gavin Smith, and Ali Nejad from Poker Road Radio keep me entertained – I love these guys! Maybe I can catch the latest WSOP Europe broadcast on ESPN this evening.

The basics: Adam Harvey of Berlin is attempting to create clothing which confuses casino facial recognition software. The idea is to create patterns on the clothing which are also confused as faces, so the software gets overwhelmed and can't figure out where the faces begin and the clothing ends. Because it's a computer doing the work and not a human, the computer does not have the ability to reason out that it's being tricked. Casino facial recognition is used in order to identify advantage players -- especially ones already banned from that casino or from other casinos in the area.

Here is what he's come up with so far:

]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14154-Berlin-artist-seeks-to-create-clothing-to-defeat-casino-facial-recognitionCasino Chips with a Coin Inside!https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14134-Casino-Chips-with-a-Coin-Inside!&goto=newpost
Wed, 04 Jan 2017 17:48:34 GMTMost of us have played with clay, plastic, or ceramic casino chips, but there's a fourth type of chip that is slowly being phased out of play. These chips have a metal disc, or coin, visible in the center of the chip. Known as Coin-In-Center, or CIC chips, these chips have simply become too expensive to produce, lack the array of colorful design options that today's casino chips do, weigh more than the average 11.5 gram chip, and do not offer the sophisticated security features such as RFID, micro-dot, or infrared markings. Let's look at a few $1 CIC chips below.

$1 El Cortez, $1 Fremont, and $1 Golden Gate chips

These are 3 obsolete $1 CIC chips from downtown Las Vegas. The first is from the El Cortez issued in 1974 -- specifically, May of 1974. If you look very closely at the coin just to the left of the $, you'll see the numbers 574. This number represents the month and year that the coin was struck. The chip in the center is from the Fremont and was struck two years later. The last chip if from the Golden Gate and was produced two years earlier. These chips are over 40 years old, but in the years since Bud Jones has improved upon these early CIC chip designs.

$1 Fremont, $1 Lady Luck, and $1 Palace Station chips

These 3 Bud Jones $1 CIC chips are from the Fremont, Lady Luck, and Palace Station in Las Vegas. These racks were in play for years and patrons have come to love them. Notice that the Lady Luck has a customizes plastic outer ring with their own "LL" logo while the other two casinos use one of the standard Bud Jones molds. These chips were on the tables in the late 1980's. About 10 years later, Bud Jones altered the coin to include their "BJ" logo. Below are the same 3 chips. See the BJ stamped on the coin? These CIC chips wore so well, and were so well liked, you can still find stray CIC chips in the stacks of $1 chips at the craps or blackjack tables in the Fremont or Jerry's Nugget if you look closely.

$1 Fremont, $1 Lady Luck, and $1 Palace Station chips with BJ logo

One of the more recent casinos to remove their CIC chips was Slots-A-Fun, and not because of anything having to do with the quality of the chips themselves. Slots-A-Fun removed all table games several years ago and is an all slots casino today. What is interesting about the $1 Slots-A-Fun chips are the mold variations. Can you tell the difference between the three $1 CIC chips below?

3 varieties of the $1 Slots-A-Fun chip

The chip on the left has the "Suits & Dice" mold while the other 2 examples are of the "Suited" mold where the Clubs and Spades are used twice. Now, notice any difference between these last 2 varieties? Remember, if you flip one of the chips over, the suites will be in the same order around each chip, so no difference there. Look closely at the Diamond. It's made up of 2 parts -- the center chip has the right side of the diamond on top while the chip on the right has the left side of the diamond on top. The Diamond is the key and these molds are referred to Right-On-Top and Left-On-Top respectively, or simply ROT and LOT for short.

$1 Casino 93 chips

Another improvement over the years was to the outer ring. Have a look at the two varieties from Casino 93 in Jackpot, NV, above. The $1 chip on the left has a "Cards & Dice" mold. This mold pressed the images into a soft plastic. These impressions easily filled with dirt and grime, making the chips look filthy. The improved chip on the right has a smooth surface and used the "Suits & Dice" mold we've seen earlier. The green designs are not simply printed on the surface, but are a solid green plastic running through the chip that can't be worn off.

Below are a sampling of $1 CIC chips used in Nevada where they were most popular. Many are from long-gone casinos like Bingo Palace, Holiday Casino, MGM Desert Inn, Sahara, and Stardust. Others are still in play, like those from Colorado Belle and Cactus Pete's. You might have noticed one very unusual chip in the bunch. The $1 Shenandoah Casino is in the 5th row on the far right. Never heard of it? It was owned by Mr. Las Vegas himself, Wayne Newton, and was to open in 1980 just off The Strip, but Wayne Newton never got his gaming license approved and the casino never opened. Bourbon Street Casino eventually opened on that spot before it closed in 2005.

Assorted $1 Coin-In-Center chips from Nevada

Other states also purchased CIC chips from Bud Jones. A few are shown below from California, North and South Dakota, Washington, New Jersey, and day cruises out of Maine and Texas. Some use one of the standard Bud Jones molds, while others like those from Atlantic City, use custom molds. Some have the denomination stamped into the coin center, while others have it in the outer plastic mold. Some have both.

Assorted $1 Coin-In-Center chips from outside of Nevada

What has been common about all of the CIC chips we're seen so far is that the coin is stamped, or pressed, using the same die on both sides, so no matter how you flip the chip, heads is indistinguishable from tails. This is not the case with one chip -- the Riverside Inn in Washington. One side is stamped with the $1 denomination while the other is stamped with a silhouette of a cowboy on his horse.

$1 Riverside Inn chip

I've shown these next 3 chips to illustrate two points. The first two chips are from The Grove cardroom in Everett, WA. Both have the same coin center and both have standard mold designs in white and blue. But obviously both of these chips are different. The white lines, or inserts, running along the outer plastic ring of the chips are different. The chip on the left has the inserts off-set, while the chip in the center has them aligned. When the chips were ordered, quality control wasn't what it is today, and like the "Suited" mold form the $1 Slots-A-Fun chips with their varying ROT and LOT diamonds, these dashed inserts would sometimes be delivered to the casinos as they were to The Grove with differing patterns. As quality control improved, Bud Jones replaced the more expensive manufacturing process of stamped coins, with slick laser etched coins. This enabled them to more easily offer casinos the option of having different designs on each side of the coin. This single chip from the Oaks Club in California includes the cardroom's tag line "Play It Smart" on the reverse.

$1 The Grove cardroom (2 chips) and $1 Oaks Club chip

Lastly, charity poker rooms in North Dakota were fans of these CIC chips. They can be found in use today in many charity events. The four LOT variety CIC $1 chips below are from the Minot Hockey Boosters, North Dakota Association of the Disabled, Northern Prairie Performing Arts in Fargo, and Souris Valley Humane Society.

Four $1 North Dakota charity CIC chips

If you haven't played with Coin-In-Center chips, give them a try before they fade into gaming's past. Not too many casinos and cardrooms still use them, but when you cash out a couple racks at the cage you'll think you've won a million dollars -- they're so heavy!
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14134-Casino-Chips-with-a-Coin-Inside!Best rates at any Caesars propertyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14115-Best-rates-at-any-Caesars-property&goto=newpost
Sat, 31 Dec 2016 11:05:43 GMTDruff feel free to remove this if you don't want this up....

A good friend of mine is a retired Air Force officer who is now a Host for Caesars. If you're not currently hosted by someone he can hook you up with great rates. He got me in at The Linq last year for $14/night and my sister at Paris for $35. His hope is you are a gambler and he makes a few $ off your play. You can email him at peteran357@hotmail.com

Tell him you are a member of PFA. His name is Peter.
]]>hutmasterhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14115-Best-rates-at-any-Caesars-propertyThe Demise of the Snapperhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14098-The-Demise-of-the-Snapper&goto=newpost
Wed, 28 Dec 2016 14:34:27 GMTWell, by now you know that I've written several casino chip stories, so what on earth is a snapper? The $2.50 denomination chip used by casinos on the blackjack tables are known as a snapper. Most are pink, but I've seen colored snappers as well (insert jokes here). There are two competing stories on how snappers came to get their name -- both related to the table game where they're used. The Twin River Casino chip below will give you a hint.

Twin River Casino with "21" inlay

1.) Years ago when all blackjack was dealt with the player's two cards face down, a snapper referred to the sound a player would make with their cards when finding that they were dealt "21" and turning over the cards with a crisp "snap" sound for the dealer to pay them at 3-2. Many old blackjack dealers and casino employees still refer to a natural 21 as a snapper.

2.) The $2.50 chip was designed to more efficiently pay off a natural 21 when there is a $5 bet. The dealer will lay a $5 chip next to the player's original bet, then pop the $2.50 chip atop the two others with a distinctive motion. The sound, or "snap", made by the chips became associated with these unique $2.50 chips.

Whichever explanation you choose to believe, $2.50 chips all over the world are called snappers today. Below are some of the traditional pink snappers. Some are obsolete and some you may have spotted at your local casino.

An assortment of traditional pink snappers

But not all snappers are pink. Yellow and blue snappers are perhaps the next most popular colors. Below are a small sample of different colored snappers.

An assortment of multi-colored snappers

In 1996, the Four Queens casino in downtown Las Vegas issued a limited edition set, or family in this instance, of snappers. All 4 chips are shown below and included the family of Sammy, Sandy, Sonny, and Staci Snapper. Look closely and you'll see that each head is made up of a natural 21.

Four Queens "Snapper Family" set

Across the street at Binion's Horseshoe Club they issued a series of snappers commemorating their Silver Anniversary in 1994. A total of 20 different snappers were made for their Gallery of Champions series. They added to the series from 1995 through 2003 with snappers depicting WSOP Main Event champs Russ Hamilton ('94), Dan Harrington ('95), Huck Seed ('96), Stu Unger ('97), Scotty Nguyen ('98), Noel Furlong ('99), Chris Ferguson ('00), Carlos Mortensen ('01), and Robert Varkonyi ('02). A few are shown below.

A sample of Horseshoe Club WSOP series snappers

Several other casinos issued limited edition snappers to include Sunset Station, Palms, Nevada Palace, Stateline Saloon, Bonanza, Opera House, and Silver Nugget casinos in Nevada as well as the Imperial Casino in Colorado and Hollywood Park in California. This last casino, Hollywood Park, got creative and produced both a metal core snapper and an octagonal snapper to commemorate Chinese New Year.

Limited Edition snappers

A couple casinos associated this odd little chip with April Fool's Day. The Riviera in Las Vegas issued this clever snapper for their blackjack tournament in 2001 (notice the limited quantity to 929 chips) and Trump Marina in Atlantic City produced this 2005 April Fools chip -- both taunt the player when you flipped them over to read the other side.

Riviera "April Fool's" snapper from 2001

Trump Marina "April Fools" snapper from 2005

Snappers hold a special place among casino chip collectors. Obtaining the chips can be difficult as only roulette chips are tougher to obtain (as well as illegal). Most cashiers will not sell chips directly from the cage, or are prohibited by law from doing so. Cages are only used to redeem chips. Oftentimes snappers can only be gotten from blackjack tables. This means playing $5 hands hoping to hit 21 to receive a snapper. But those days are limited as more casinos are reducing the payout from 3-2 to 6-5, rendering the snapper obsolete. Many casinos do not produce snappers at all, but instead supply blackjack dealers with a row of 50¢ coins in their racks to handle the payouts.

If you're interested in collecting snappers before they become a thing of the past, your best bet is to find a friendly blackjack dealer at an empty table and ask them if you can buy several snappers. They will more often than not oblige you, especially if you toss a $1 chip on the felt as a tip. If you're interested in seeing snappers from around the globe, the best resource on-line is called Snappers Without Borders.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14098-The-Demise-of-the-SnapperLimited Edition Holiday Casino Chipshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14056-Limited-Edition-Holiday-Casino-Chips&goto=newpost
Wed, 21 Dec 2016 14:55:52 GMTThe holidays are here and I thought I'd share a few $1 casino chip that were produced in limited quantities just for this time of year. All are from Nevada, California, and Colorado to celebrate Christmas, New Years Eve, and Chinese New Year. As you might have guessed, the majority of the New Years chips were produced in 2000 for the millennium. Let's have a look at some of them, starting with Christmas.

In 2002, Sunset Station in Henderson , NV, issued a 5-chip set of limited edition chips for Christmas. These chips were manufactured by ChipCo and featured a common front and unique backs. The set included the $1 chip (shown above) with an elf carrying Santa's mailbag with 1,250 chips being produced. The $2.50 chip depicted a child in bed dreaming of presents and the $5 chip showed Santa's coming down the chimney. Both of these denominations were limited to 500 chips. The $25 chip continued the story with the child finding a Christmas tree surrounded by presents. Only 70 chips were produced. The final chip in the series is the $100 chip showing the child diving into their presents. A mere 25 of these chips were produced. In 2000, Harvey's in Central City, CO, issued their own 2-sided Christmas chip. These are the only 2-sided $1 casino chips made for Christmas.

A number of 1-sided Christmas chips have made an appearance over the years. Above is a set of 4 from Nevada. The Mahoney's Silver Nugget casino in North Las Vegas issued this Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer chip in 2001. That same year their sister property, the Opera House casino, issued their own limited edition Christmas chip. Both were limited to 1,250 chips and included $5, $25, and $100 chips with various Christmas designs. In 2002 and 2003 the Four Queens issued Christmas chips in just the $1 denomination. Not very decorative, the 2002 chip simply replaced their standard black website text running about the inlay, with alternating green and red text. (They issued a similar chip for Halloween with black and orange text.) The next year they limited production to a quantity of 2003 chips which included the words "Happy Holidays" with red and green inserts along the edges.

Johnny Z's Christmas chips 2013 to 2015

Johnny Z's casino opened in 2010 and started producing Christmas chips a few years later after a casino chip collector pitched them the idea. The 2013, 2014, and 2015 chips are shown above. The new design for 2016 should be released later this week.

Now for New Years Eve. The four chips above are nice examples of 2-sided chips issued by Sonoma Joe's in 1995, Sunset Station in 2003, Saddle West in 2001, and Hollywood Park in 2000. For those old enough to remember, the new millennium brought a fear that many computer systems would malfunction because they were originally programmed with a 2-digit year. Now a 4-digit year was needed and programmers spent 1999 applying patches to make their code Y2K compliant. Hollywood Park casino issued this clever Y2K Chip, complete with a circuit board background and a play on Intel's tag line.

New Year chips from Fortune Valley and the Four Queens

In both 2004 and 2005, Fortune Valley in Central City, CO, issued these similar $1 chips. (I guess they saved money on the art design.) The Four Queens got into the act with their own limited edition New Years Eve chips in 2001 and 2004 whose quantities matched the new year.

When the year 2000 was upon us, casinos looked to profit by issuing a number of chips commemorating the millennium. Let's kick thing off with Colorado and the four 2-sided chips above. The Double Eagle casino issued a series of limited edition numbered chips which included the $1, $2.50, $5, and $25 chip -- all with identical graphics. This $1 chip is number 350 and is etched into the ceramic. A similar 4-chip set was issued by their sister property, Creeker's casino. It's hard to see in this scan, but #269 is etched into the chip just below the blue scrollwork on the reverse. The Gilpin casino issued this Baby New Year chip for the millennium. Most unusual, especially years later, is this Bill Cosby chip issued by Harvey's casino. They had a relationship with Mr. Cosby and used his likeness on 5 different $1 chips, including one for the 4th of July and another for St. Patrick's Day.

Fiesta millennium chip set (both sides shown)

Perhaps a better looking millennium chip was this pair of $1 chips issued by the Fiesta casino in North Las Vegas. Only 1000 chip were made, one depicting Father Time a second before the new year and the other chip showing Baby New Year a second after. Issuing two chips doubled their profit.

Four Queens millennium chips (both sides shown)

Not to be outdone, the Four Queens proclaimed themselves "The Official Hotel/Casino of The Millennium" and issued the three 2-sided chips shown above. All 3 are extremely similar. Can you spot the differences?

Mandalay Bay Chinese New Year chips (only 1 side shown)

While the casinos profit from the Christmas and New Year crowds, nothing compares to the Chinese New Year hysteria. Asian's are notorious gamblers, and big bets on New Year's Eve are an accepted way to begin a lucky new year. In 2000 Mandalay Bay issued a beautiful $1 chip commemorating the Year of the Dragon. They continued this practice through 2004.

Sonoma Joe's and Wynn Chinese New Year chips (both sides shown)

The first Chinese New Year chip issued was this $1 Sonoma Joe's Year of the Pig chip in 1995. The Wynn recently revived this practice and in 2014 issued this Year of the Horse chip. They followed that up with a Year of the Goat chip in 2015 and a Year of the Monkey chip in 2016. Can we expect to see a Year of the Rooster chip next month? Stay tuned...
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14056-Limited-Edition-Holiday-Casino-Chipshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14038-Trump-s-Vegas-steak-house-shut-down-due-to-51-health-violations&goto=newpost
Sun, 18 Dec 2016 03:51:10 GMT

Quote:

It is now leaking out that Trump's Las Vegas based "DTJ" Steak House was shut down for a few hours on November 2nd for what is being reported to be 51 different health violations.

I encountered her on the Interpoker network in high stakes limit holdem games -- which were a mixture of pros and megafish. These were great games, but they revolved around getting a seat when the megafish were there.

I befriended Cat while chatting with her, and I joked about how I wished there was some kind of "donk alert" which would call me whenever a megafish sat. Cat said that she watched the games frequently and would be my personal "donk alert" if I wanted.

I gave her my phone #, and indeed she was calling me every time a known fish sat. Keep in mind that she was about 20 years older than me, so there were no sexual or romantic overtones to the whole thing. Not sure why she offered this, and she never asked for anything in return. One of my friends assumed maybe she liked young guys and was interested in me, but if that was true, she never said anything along those lines.

This went on for a few weeks, but one of my other friends (you might remember him as Good Eats! on Stars) took a bad beat against her and really let her have it. He said a lot of really insulting things to her (mostly about her age), and she was furious. Cat told me something like, "Your friend ruined it for you", and never talked to me again.

I was pissed at Good Eats about this, but he told me that he assumed she wouldn't take his behavior out on me, and had just always disliked her for some reason.

Oh well.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14013-Cat-Hulbert-longtime-female-gambling-figure-writes-long-article-about-her-life-in-poker-and-blackjackThe Rise and Fall of Ceramic Casino Chipshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?14011-The-Rise-and-Fall-of-Ceramic-Casino-Chips&goto=newpost
Wed, 14 Dec 2016 21:51:26 GMTFor decades, the leader in casino chip manufacturing was Paulson. Their logo is the iconic "Hat & Cane". This logo can be found on the clay mold of many of their chips or within the inlay. Paulson is now part of the larger Gaming Partners International, or GPI for short, which also owns B&G and Bud Jones.

Gamblers and poker players alike associate quality casino chips with the clay Paulson product. There was a time when every casino in the United States (i.e. Nevada in those days) used a clay chip. Odds were good that they were made by Paulson. The chips varied in color, but the bulk of the inlay contained a "Hot Gold Stamp" of chip's denomination and the casino name and/or location as there wasn't much room for anything else. You may have handled several of the chips shown below.

Hot Gold Stamp designs gave way to colored paper inlays

But that all changes in the 1990's. A small company in Maine set out to revolutionize the casino chip market by offering a ceramic chip as an alternative to the traditional clay chips. These ceramic chips would have 2 primary advantages: the entire surface could be imprinted upon and they would be offered at a lower price. This company was ChipCo International. Their sales force would lead their pitch with their unique ability to print the casino logo, or any other graphic, on the entire chip. Better brand recognition would lead to customer growth. Some of the early ChipCo adopters were in the burgeoning Colorado market. The casino department responsible for their chip programs employed graphic artists who created several colorful and dynamic casino chips. A few $1 chips are shown below.

A variety of colorful $1 Colorado casino chips

ChipCo was also able to etch the ceramic surface of the chip. Individually numbered chips could be offered in limited numbers in the hopes that patrons would take them home as souvenirs. Again, Colorado latched on to this idea and produced numbered sets to commemorate the millennium.

085 from The Lodge, 079 from Bull Durham, and #269 from Creeker's

Finally, since even the edges of the ceramic chips had to be printed, ChipCo came up with the gimmick of "The Stacker". These chips, when stacked just so, would reveal another graphic. This meant that patrons would have to take home several chips in order to see the picture on the edges of the chips. Below is one of the few $1 stacker sets produced for the Lucky Strike casino in Central City, CO. Five different $1 chips were produced (one chip for each card in a royal flush) and when they were stacked an image of the suits could be constructed.

Face of each $1 chip in the set

Edge graphics revealed once stacked

A few other stacker sets were produced by ChipCo. One for the former Copa Casino in Gulfport, MS, combined six $5 chips in their millennium series.

As the company grew, more and more casinos across the U.S. replaced their racks with ChipCo's ceramic chips. The designs were grand. Poker rooms eventually ran into issues with the ceramic chips. Due to poker players constant shuffling of the chips, their surface design quickly wore off. But it didn't stop there. As the graphic faded, the texture of the ceramic chip, once slightly rough like fine sand paper, wore smooth and became difficult to stack. This frustrated players, dealers, and casino cage employees alike. The ceramic chips also chipped or cracked from time to time and had to be retired.

But the final undoing of ChipCo International came in 2015 when their president, John Kendall, was found guilty on three felony counts of theft by misapplication of withholding taxes, one felony count of conspiracy to commit tax evasion, three misdemeanor counts of failure to account for or pay over withholding tax, and one misdemeanor count of making a false statement on a state income tax return. Although ChipCo closed its doors, Game On Chip Company picked up the reigns and continues to produce the same quality ceramic chips today, replacing ChipCO's "CI" logo with their "GO" logo in the outline of a spade.

MGM National Harbor will bring many jobs to Maryland and should help the economy in general. However, not everyone was in the holiday spirit at Thursday night’s grand opening — a fight broke out during the Vegas-style extravaganza.

In a video posted by Las Vegas Review-Journal staff photographer, Chase Stevens, a group of men are fighting on the casino floor of the MGM.

The $1.4 billion casino filled to capacity within an hour of it’s opening. The entertainment castle also comes with all the amenities you can imagine, including more than 125,000 square feet of vibrant gaming space.

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]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13985-Fight-breaks-out-at-new-DC-MGM-Casino-Opening-NightCasino Chip Error - Grand Casino (Gulfport, MS)https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13971-Casino-Chip-Error-Grand-Casino-(Gulfport-MS)&goto=newpost
Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:17:07 GMTUpon entering the U.S. Air Force in 1987 I was sent to Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS, for my initial training. The 17 week course began in October and was easy enough. I enjoyed the mild winter temperatures, rounds of golf, and weekend trips to New Orleans and Pensacola. I thought it was great, but others would complain, saying, "There's nothing to do in Biloxi except golf."

Fast forward to 1996. Once again I find that I'm headed back to Keesler AFB for another training class starting in January. This one was only 7 weeks long. Biloxi had changed a lot in those 9 years. Casino gaming was approved in 1992. The intent was to limit gaming to the coast along the Gulf of Mexico and to riverboat casinos. Several floating barges permanently moored in Biloxi and neighboring Gulfport. The largest by far was Grand Casino Gulfport, a Caesars property. The 3 story barge was enormous and contained restaurants, a nightclub, and a casino complete with slot machines, table games, and a poker room.

Classes ran from 6am to noon followed by lunch and a round of golf. Now people complained by saying, "There's nothing to do in Biloxi except golf and gamble." What are these people looking for? I decided to play poker every evening that I could. The comps were generous and I got a free buffet every night: seafood gumbo, prime rib, and bananas foster were my diet with the occasional boiled crawfish thrown in there. I also started to keep a record of my gambling then (and continue to add to it these 20 years later). The games were usually $1-$5 spread limit 7-card stud. I don't remember, but there may have even been $1-$4-$8-$8 Texas Hold'em too. At the end of my time in Biloxi I had played 37 nights and ended up a whopping $49 winner. I'd like to think that I gained a lot of poker experience during those weeks while trying not to gain a lot of weight from all of those free buffets.

We called it "recreating" back then.

Now, to the point of the story. Grand Casino Gulfport used the standard clay "hat & cane" chips from Paulson. The chip was white with 4 sets of royal red-yellow-orchid inserts (also called edge spots). Since these low stakes games were played mainly with $1 chips, players had stacks and stacks of cheques on the table in front of them. With all those hours waiting to pick up a hand, you might start to stack your chips with the inserts lined up -- making long stripes down your stacks. Have a look and you'll notice that some players do this today -- usually the tell of a very organized, disciplined, ABC player. I found myself passing the time turning the chips so that I could line up the inserts in my stacks.

One night, I came across a chip that just would not line up no matter how I turned it. A had a closer look and noticed that one of the sets of inserts ran yellow-royal red-orchid. The yellow insert was not in the middle! Out of curiosity I pointed it out to Dierdra, the room's very attractive redheaded floorperson. Interesting, but not much more, so I decided to keep the chip thinking that this type of error must not be common. Hell, it was the first one of its kind I'd seen in weeks of play. The house rack $1 chip is pictured on the left and the $1 error chip on the right. Notice that the insert pattern at the 3 o'clock position is out of order.

Standard house chip and error chip.

I later learned that this type of insert error is rare. In fact, my $1 Grand Casino Gulfport chip is the only one know to exist with this error. I had sold a different, more common type of error chip from their sister property, Grand Casino Biloxi, to a fellow casino chip collector for $100. I'd value this chip in the $200-$250 range.

Similar insert errors have been found elsewhere with inserts misplaced, missing, or the wrong color. The $1 Mapes chip should have a black, red, blue and green insert, but the error has 2 blue and no green inserts. The $1 Terrible's chip is missing its pink insert.

$1 Mapes chip and error chip with two blue inserts.

$1 Terrible's and error chip missing pink insert.

So, the next time you're passing the hours in your favorite poker room, have a look at your chips and see if you've got an insert error in your stacks. You never know -- it just might be worth something. If you run across this, or any other type of error, let me know and I'll help you assess its rarity and value. Good luck at the tables.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13971-Casino-Chip-Error-Grand-Casino-(Gulfport-MS)Trip advice from Canadahttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13953-Trip-advice-from-Canada&goto=newpost
Sun, 04 Dec 2016 19:14:25 GMTTrying to catch the Celine Dion show sometime after the new year with two of my friends.
Is it just convenient to stay at Caesars? Hotel looks nice enough.
Friends are not 21 yet. One will want to drink and the other one cannot drink. We are not really trying to go to clubs. What are my options?
If schedule permits, is it preferable to come during midweek instead of the weekend?
Any other advice would be appreciated.
thanksTrying to catch the Celine Dion show sometime after the new year with two of my friends.

Is it just convenient to stay at Caesars? Hotel looks nice enough.
Friends are not 21 yet. One will want to drink and the other one cannot drink. We are not really trying to go to clubs. What are my options?
If schedule permits, is it preferable to come during midweek instead of the weekend?
Any other advice would be appreciated.
thanks
]]>spennywinshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13953-Trip-advice-from-CanadaThe Story of the $5 Hooters Girls Casino Chipshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13934-The-Story-of-the-5-Hooters-Girls-Casino-Chips&goto=newpost
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 14:55:46 GMTOn February 2nd, 2006, the brand new Hooters Casino Hotel opened on the spot of the old Hotel San Remo casino. Everyone is familiar with the Hooters restaurant chain, their sexy waitresses, and the Hooters Girls swimsuit pageants and calendars. The corporate leadership though that adding a theme casino just off The Strip in Las Vegas would be a great fit for the brand. Dealers and servers alike were dressed in the iconic tight white tank tops and orange shorts. To further promote the brand, Hooters decided to produce limited edition $5 casino chips. Each chip would feature a Hooters Girl with a new chip introduced each month. The Hooters Girls would be photographed in her Hooters server outfit on the front of each chip and in a bikini or some other seductive outfit on the reverse side. A limited edition of 1000 chips each month were produced with each chip individually numbered. The hope was that casino chip collectors and Hooters memorabilia collectors alike would scoop them off the tables.

(Jan & Feb 2006 -- front and back)

Although the casino opened in February, they wanted to issue an entire calendar of 12 Hooters Girls, so Aimee and Amanda was the first $5 Hooters Girl casino chip to be introduced in February during the grand opening. As expected, these sexy chips were quickly scooped up from the gaming tables. So many collectors wanted to create their own calendar of Hooters Girl chips, that they soon started appearing on eBay with starting bids of $20 per chip. When March rolled around, it was Amber's turn. She did not disappoint, and soon patrons were flooding into the casino just to ask for Amber's $5 chip so that they could start their own Hooters Girl collection.

(Mar 2006 -- front and back)

When April rolled around, $5 chips featuring Hooters Girl Holly were made available. Only, by now, dealers in the casino caught on to the fact that the price for these limited edition chips all exceeded their $5 face value. Dealers at first refused to pick out the Hooters Girls chips from their wells at the black jack tables. Patrons were told to take a seat, buy some chips, and play a few hands. Their initial buy in might (or might not) contain Aimee's, Amanda's, Amber's, or Holly's chips. Serious collectors saw a way around this by asking for $100 in red $5 chips, walking away from the table with them, picking out the limited edition chips, and then redeeming the unwanted house chips at the cage.

(Apr 2006 -- front and back)

The dealers had had enough. As they colored up their tips, they did so for the limited edition chips which they kept at the bottom of the rows of $5 house chips in their wells. The dealers then started selling these chips on eBay and the prices jumped to $30-$50 per chip. New collectors wanted the previously released chips and those that had already started their collections needed the new chips that were issued each month. The year continued with Sherry as your May Hooters Girl, followed by Kami in June, Tiffany in July, Martina in August, Kat in September, Beverly in October, Sharlene in November, and Linsey in December. As each month passed, frustration among the collectors grew.

(May-Dec 2006 -- front and back)

In 2007, Hooters decided to double production to 2000 chips each month. Instead of satisfying collectors, this had the opposite effect. New collectors were able to get a hold of the 2007 chips, but now the price of the original 2006 chips shot up as their demand increased. If there's anything collectors despise, it's a hole in their collection. The photos also changed. The Hooters waitress outfits were replaced by close-up facial portraits of the models. The individual serial numbers, an added production expense, was also dropped. When the chips were released in the casino, the Hooters Girl would be on hand to pose for pictures and even sign their chips.

(Complete 2007 Collection -- front and back)

The casino finally banned employees from removing these limited edition chips from the property. Hooters released another full year of $5 Hooters Girl chips in 2008, but this would be the last year, again with a production run of 2000 each month. The first pair of twins appeared on the July release. Caitlin was the last Hooters Girl when her chip was released in December of that year.

(Complete 2008 Collection -- front and back)

There were a few additional $5 Hooters Girl chips released during that run. The first was Marsha on the $5 limited edition 2006 4th of July chip. Michelle was featured on the $5 limited edition 2007 New Years chip. And lastly, in 2008, Hooters grouped 5 girls as part of The Rat Pack series of $5 limited edition chips.

(4th of Jul 2006 & New Years Eve 2007 -- front and back)

(The Rat Pack 2008 -- front and back)

As the newness wore off, prices declined. Today, just over 10 years since Hooters opened for business, you can purchase $5 Hooters Girl chips on eBay for $12-$22 each. Entire calendar year 12-chip sets can be had for $110-$170. I'm sure that having all 3 calendar years framed on the wall of your home poker room would make for quite the discussion piece. Hey, why not buy 2 sets so you can display both sides!

(Assorted $10, $25, and $100 chips -- front only)

A number of named and unnamed Hooters Girls appeared on various $10, $25, and $100 chips, but these higher denomination chips were never as popular as the $5 chips. A few are shown above. As with most novelties, buying and selling will have its peaks and valleys. But Las Vegas residents who were persistent about collecting the entire 36-chip set to construct their own 3-year calendars (or who were just reselling these chips on eBay for profit) continued to arrive each month as the new Hooters Girls chips were released in the hopes of picking theirs up at the $5 face value and maybe meeting the models themselves.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13934-The-Story-of-the-5-Hooters-Girls-Casino-ChipsCaesars properties to start charging for parking in Vegas on December 19, 2016https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13933-Caesars-properties-to-start-charging-for-parking-in-Vegas-on-December-19-2016&goto=newpost
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 05:15:31 GMThttp://www.ktnv.com/news/caesars-ann...g-in-las-vegas

- On December 19, The LINQ and Harrah's will start charging for valet parking

- In early 2017, all Vegas Caesars properties will start charging for self parking AND valet parking, except for the Rio.

- The Rio will continue providing free parking.

- Platinum and above Total Rewards cardholders will get parking for free, similar to how MGM properties give free parking for Pearl and above cardholders.

- Local Las Vegas residents (with ID) will also get free parking. This is a bit different than MGM, which only grandfathered such a benefit for less than a year.

A way to avoid these charges is to sign up for the free Total Rewards Credit Card, which gives you auto-Platinum status: https://www.totalrewards.com/content...ml?rd=CL1_visa
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13933-Caesars-properties-to-start-charging-for-parking-in-Vegas-on-December-19-2016https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13897-What-does-everyone-think-of-the-name-of-the-new-Vegas-NHL-team-quot-The-Golden-Knights-quot&goto=newpost
Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:34:26 GMTI am not a fan of the New name but gives me another reason to go to Vegas.I am not a fan of the New name but gives me another reason to go to Vegas.
]]>Cdubhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13897-What-does-everyone-think-of-the-name-of-the-new-Vegas-NHL-team-quot-The-Golden-Knights-quotClosed/Renamed Las Vegas Casinos Since 2000https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13896-Closed-Renamed-Las-Vegas-Casinos-Since-2000&goto=newpost
Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:48:40 GMTLas Vegas is in a constant state of change. Time marches on. Casinos can only last so long before they close their doors. Their fate can be loud when they are imploded, or quiet when they simply slip into the hands of new ownership. New buildings are raised. Names are changed. Since the new millennium, a total of 38 casinos have met their end in Las Vegas (not including North Las Vegas or surrounding towns). For us casino chip collectors, that means chips that were once easily had for a dollar at the tables are now obsolete. Any chips in the cage have been destroyed and only those that made their way out and into the hands of the public can be had -- but usually for a premium. You'll see them posted every day on eBay or Craig's List.

I was looking back at some photos that were taken in 2000 when I was on the Las Vegas Strip. So many of those properties are no more. Gone are the neon signs of the Dessert Inn, Sahara, Aladdin, Stardust, and The New Frontier that lit up The Strip. You look back at those old-time photos of The Strip during the time of Sinatra and The Rat Pack and think of them as so dated, yet my photos from 2000 look just as dated 16 years later. It got me thinking of which casinos are no longer around, and more importantly, which $1 casino chips have become obsolete in that short time.

Below is a list of those 38 casinos followed by the most recent $1 chips used when they closed. You'll even notice that some casinos have changed hands more than once during that time. The next time you're in Las Vegas and think to yourself, "this casino will be here for years and years", think again. I've visited all of these casinos, except the Klondike Inn and Vacation Village. So many stories and good times...

Some casinos saw the light at the end of the tunnel and decided to commemorate their closing by issuing special chips in the hopes that many would be kept as souvenirs by patrons making one last visit and recalling all of the memories they might have made in that property over the years. Before the Horseshoe Club sold to Becky Binion to be renamed Binion's, they issued a 6-chip set depicting Benny and some of the iconic images of Downtown Vegas and old Las Vegas when Benny opened one of the first "carpet joints" in town.

The Stardust also issued a $1 chip commemorating their 48 year run. One memory I have from the Stardust was during a World Series over 20 years ago. A buddy and I were watching the game in the sports bar. One of us would watch the game while the other ran off to play in the pit. I saved our table while my buddy went to play blackjack. Upon his return he tells me that two hot young girls were playing alone at the table he joined. They were making very odd bets -- sometimes $37, $82, $221, etc. -- but each time the dealer had to restack their bets because they were not putting the lower denominations on top and the higher denominations on the bottom as required. After half a shoe, one of the girls asked my buddy, "What do all the different colors mean?" Apparently they had no idea that each chip was a different value! I'll always remember that story when I think of the Stardust.

]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13896-Closed-Renamed-Las-Vegas-Casinos-Since-2000The Story of the Showboat $1 Casino Chiphttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13875-The-Story-of-the-Showboat-1-Casino-Chip&goto=newpost
Wed, 16 Nov 2016 21:04:27 GMTIn 2008, Mrs. Sandy Marbs was widowed and living on Social Security. She had recently discovered eBay as a way to earn a few extra dollars. She had been clearing items from her house and creating auctions on eBay for a few months now. The knickknacks sold for $5-$30 and she was happy with the additional income they provided. One of the items she decided to sell was an old $1 casino chip from the Showboat Casino in Las Vegas. She and her husband had visited Las Vegas 47 years earlier and, for some forgotten reason, they had kept the chip. Her husband then tossed it in his jewelry box where it sat all this time. Sandy posted a number of other auctions that week, as was her habit. The starting bid for the $1 Showboat casino chip was $2.25.

(both sides shown)

To her surprise and delight, she soon received offers to buy the chip immediately if she would end the auction early. Luckily, she had also been contacted by a casino chip collector advising her to just let the auction run its course. Sandy turned down offers of $1,000, $4,000, and even $5,000 for the chip. As with many eBay auctions, all of the serious bids come in at the last minute. When the auction ended on May 4th, Sandy was shocked to see that the $1 casino chip that had been forgotten in her husband's jewelry box for 47 years had fetched $28,988.88. This was the highest amount ever paid for a single $1 casino chip. Only 2 of these $1 Showboat chips are known to exist.

It just goes to show that you never know when one of those casino chips that followed you home in your pocket and now sits in a desk drawer, collecting dust, may be worth something someday. While I was not the buyer of the $1 Showboat casino chip in this story, I did watch the auction unfold on eBay that week. If you have any casino chips and are curious as to their value, just contact me and I'll research it for you. While the vast majority are only worth $3 or so, there are those old Las Vegas chips, full of history from the days when the mob ran the town, whose value might just surprise you as it did for Mrs. Sandy Marbs.

November 7, 2016 11:43 Poker Chairs for Sale: A friend of LVA has a garage full of WSOP poker chairs for sale. The chairs are in decent to good condition and have the WSOP.com emblem on the back. They're $5 each and you have to pick them up in Las Vegas (no shipping). Contact Joe Pane at 702-806-9750.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13822-WSOP-Poker-Chairs-for-SaleElection Day Casino Chipshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13820-Election-Day-Casino-Chips&goto=newpost
Tue, 08 Nov 2016 18:08:03 GMTCasinos have hopped on the Election Day bandwagon over the years too. Not to be left out, the Four Queens had issued these two $5 limited edition chips back in 2000 during the Bush vs. Gore presidential race. They only produced 1107 of each of these chips as shown by the "LTD 1107" marking on the chips. Casinos don't usually produce these odd numbers, but from the date of the election just below this mark, you can deduce that the quantity of 1107 reflected the date of the election that November.

(Grand Old Party $5 chip - both sides shown)

(Democratic $5 chip - both sides shown)

When the results in Florida required further inspection, they followed up the two chips above with the one below. Again, notice he unusual production run of 1213 chips. Now, what do you suppose that indicated?

Bush ended up winning the election with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 after the Supreme Court awarded Florida's votes to Bush on December 13th.
]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13820-Election-Day-Casino-ChipsThe Story of the $25 Sammy Hagar Hard Rock Casino Chiphttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13753-The-Story-of-the-25-Sammy-Hagar-Hard-Rock-Casino-Chip&goto=newpost
Wed, 26 Oct 2016 17:29:48 GMT(I've started a Blog so I can out all of these casino chip stories in a single location for easy reading.)

The Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas has long been known for hosting some of the world's top musical groups at The Joint, their 4,000 seat showroom. To commemorate these special appearances, the casino will produce a series of limited edition casino chips. These chips are highly collectible and, to accommodate the demand from casino chip enthusiasts and dealers, the Hard Rock will publish release dates when buyers can purchase a limited number of chips fresh out of the box. This is usually done at a designated pit game table where a representative from the casino cage oversees the transactions. Because production quantities are limited, and these chips appeal to both casino chip collectors and music fans, chips can sell out in a single day without ever seeing table play.

On May 17th, 2002, Sammy Hagar and his band was schedule for a 2-night engagement at The Joint, and the Hard Rock was ready as they commissioned limited edition chips to mark the occasion with the usual quantity of 5,000 $5 chips and 250 $25 chips.

$5 Sammy Hagar chip (front and back shown) Qty 5,000

$25 Sammy Hagar chip (front and back shown) Qty 250

The next day the chips were to be made available to the general public. As instructed, buyers lined up at the roulette table with cash in hand hoping to walk away with their maximum allotment of five $5 chips and one $25 chip. Buyers will oftentimes bring friends or "hire" patrons in the vicinity to stand in line with them so they can buy more than their allotment. Anyway, here's where the trouble started. There were no $25 chips to be had. Most of the 250 chips were handed out to Sammy Hagar and his entourage, others given to high rollers, and the few remaining chip were put into circulation on the tables. Not only were collectors furious, but with dealers unable to fill orders, the demand for this particular chip skyrocketed on the secondary markets. After all, the Hard Rock has issued over 210 limited edition series to commemorate dozens of groups and their list reads like a Who's Who across the years. Their first series was done for The Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1995 and continues today with Rascal Flatts in February of this year. Below are just a few of the other $5 chips that the Hard Rock produced in that span:

The $25 Sammy Hagar chips eventually made their way to eBay where they routinely sold for upwards of $1,500. Auctions were rare, further adding to the inflated price. Collectors did not want to have a hole in their collection, no matter what the cost. Ten years after their release, sales stabilized and prices dropped -- either because hard core collectors had already purchased one of these rare chips, or collectors, fed up with Hard Rock's mishandling of this chip release, quit collecting Hard Rock chips all together. Whatever the reason, in 2012 there were two individual sales on eBay that fetched $449 in January and $406 in September. But ever-optimistic sellers can sometimes be seen trying to part the unaware collector from their money. Just last month someone posted a $25 Sammy Hagar chip on eBay with a starting bid of $1,475 -- no bids were placed.

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]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13753-The-Story-of-the-25-Sammy-Hagar-Hard-Rock-Casino-ChipLas Vegas Halloween Casino Chipshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13712-Las-Vegas-Halloween-Casino-Chips&goto=newpost
Wed, 19 Oct 2016 19:28:10 GMTHalloween is just around the corner, and for some casinos, this means it's time to produce limited edition chips designs specifically for the holiday. While Nevada Gaming no longer authorizes casinos to produce limited edition chips in the $1 denomination, casinos can still produce $5, $25, and $100 chips geared towards the casino chip collecting community. The $1 Halloween chip below was produced by Mahoney's Silver Nugget in North Las Vegas back in 2001 before the law changed.

Their sister property, the Opera House Casino, also in North Las Vegas, produced Halloween chips in a number of denominations that year. In order to increase the numbers that patrons and collectors might take out of the casino, they told a short story across the series. In the series below we see two goblins finding a pumpkin on the $1 chip. They carve a Jack-O-Lantern and a scuffle ensues on the $5 chip until the pumpkin is destroyed on the $25 chip. All ends well on the $100 chip as they share a pumpkin pie presumably baked from the remains. This series also illustrates how the casino greater quantities of the lower denomination chips and fewer of the "rarer" higher denomination chips -- lowering their production from 1,000 to 500 to 50 to 30.

Casinos still produce limited edition Halloween chips. Halloween, along with Christmas and Valentine's Day, are the three most popular holiday chips coveted by collectors. Casinos capitalize on that, sometimes producing multiple Halloween chips in a single year. Some casinos, like Harrah's and the Rio, saved cost on the artwork by using the same design at both properties (see below). Below are some $5 Halloween chips issued by Las Vegas casinos in recent years. These aren't all of the Halloween chips ever issued, just some of the $5 chips from Aliante, Binions, Ellis Island, Fiesta, Four Queens, Hard Rock, Harrah's, MGM Grand, O'Shea's, Palms, Paris, Rio, Riviera, and Tropicana. Most are limited to a production run of only 500 chips, and some, like the two from the Paris shown below, are individually numbered. Casinos in other states also produce limited edition Halloween chips. Look through your stacks the next time you're at the poker tables, or ask the casino cage, and you just might find one of these limited edition chips. Take one of these beauties home and start your own collection. Who knows, it might just be worth something one day.

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]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13712-Las-Vegas-Halloween-Casino-ChipsThe Story of the Playboy Casino Chip Findhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13646-The-Story-of-the-Playboy-Casino-Chip-Find&goto=newpost
Sat, 08 Oct 2016 18:00:36 GMTThis is the story of my $2.50 Playboy Casino chip.

Do you ever wonder where casino chips go once the property no longer needs them? Casinos get rid of chips either because they've replaced/updated their house rack of chips, have sold to another owner, or have just closed their doors. Each state has laws in place dictating what must be done with old chips. For example, in Nevada the chips must be destroyed, and in Washington they can be sold as part of a liquidation. In either case the chips cannot be cashed in. Not the case in New Jersey.

New Jersey requires that chips from closed casinos be destroyed, but before doing so, a final audit of outstanding chips is taken and funds against these chips is put on account with the NJ Casino Control Commission. This means that if you've got a chip from a NJ casino that no longer exists, you can redeem the chip with the CCC.

The Playboy Casino opened its doors in Atlantic City on 14 April 1981. I played there several times and vividly remember the blackjack dealers, dressed in bunny outfits, bending over their tables as they stood in front of mirrored columns to give patrons an eye full. After a short 3 year run, the Playboy Casino closed their doors. The casino then became the Atlantis until it was closed down by the CCC in 1989. It was then Trump Regency (hotel only) and in 1996 became Trump's World Fair until the site was demolished in 2000.

When the Playboy closed in 1984, they inventoried their chips and deposited $450,000 with the CCC to cover the value of their outstanding chips. The chips were then shipped to the Green Duck Corp., in Hernando, MS, to be destroyed. Green Duck manufactured slot machine tokens as well as provided the service of destroying old casino chips. The old chips would be chopped and the metal centers recycled.

On 14 April 2008, exactly 27 years since the Playboy opened, construction workers were digging up the sidewalk of a community center in Mississippi (once the site of Green Duck Corp.). Under a slab of concrete were thousands of chips from the Playboy Casino. Some workmen scooped up the curious chips and, at the end of the shift, the practice was continued by some locals. Souvenir chips were even taken by the police chief and mayor of Hernando.

Playboy Casino chips were rarely redeemed by the CCC in 2008, mainly because of the price these obsolete chips could fetch on the secondary market. Casino chip collectors would routinely pay $20 for a single $1 Playboy chip, and the rarer higher denomination chips, like the $100s and $500s, were valued at $3,000 or more.

Within days of the find on the former Green Duck property, casino chip dealers were inundated with calls from people wanting to sell bags of Playboy chips. Chips were even put up for sale on eBay. Not only were a few unsuspecting buyers caught up in the races to sell the newly discovered Playboy chips, but as you'd expect with a flood of chips hitting the market, the price dropped to less than a buck a chip. Collections, once valued in the 5-figures, were now virtually worthless.

Once the CCC became aware of the find, they stopped the redemption practice for the Playboy Casino. Only $12,000 of the original $450,000 was ever paid out. The CCC opened an investigation into Green Duck. One VP stated that she remembered getting the contract from Playboy to destroy the chips, but was stunned to hear that they were found buried under the sidewalk.

The Las Vegas regulars will remember a time before 1987 when Nevada Gaming mandated that casinos destroy their chips. Many properties would simply mix their old chips into concrete when pouring foundations for new buildings. Chips were famously found from the Dunes, Jockey Club, and Sands.

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]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13646-The-Story-of-the-Playboy-Casino-Chip-FindIn Las Vegas, Rising Murders Strain a Police Force Used to Solving Themhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13605-In-Las-Vegas-Rising-Murders-Strain-a-Police-Force-Used-to-Solving-Them&goto=newpost
Tue, 04 Oct 2016 19:18:24 GMT
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As homicides here have swelled to 125 so far this year — a 27 percent increase over 2015 — detectives have watched caseloads grow to five or six apiece, and have become accustomed to phones ringing at 3 a.m. bringing more bad news.
“I’ve got a lot of tired people,” Lieutenant McGrath said.
The pace of the killings has been relentless, even for veteran detectives, who have seen the number creep steadily upward, from 84 in 2012, and are spending more of their time at crime scenes.
April was especially violent, with 24 homicides, the most in any month in the city’s history. While the pace has slowed somewhat, the count this year may surpass the 157 killed in 2006. The city’s worst year was 1996, when 167 people were murdered.
The homicide clearance rate for Las Vegas remains a point of satisfaction for investigators even as they are swamped with cases. Last week, the unit added two detectives to bring the total to 21, in order to help with the caseload, Lieutenant McGrath said.
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http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/us/las-vegas-homicides.html

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As homicides here have swelled to 125 so far this year — a 27 percent increase over 2015 — detectives have watched caseloads grow to five or six apiece, and have become accustomed to phones ringing at 3 a.m. bringing more bad news.

“I’ve got a lot of tired people,” Lieutenant McGrath said.

The pace of the killings has been relentless, even for veteran detectives, who have seen the number creep steadily upward, from 84 in 2012, and are spending more of their time at crime scenes.

April was especially violent, with 24 homicides, the most in any month in the city’s history. While the pace has slowed somewhat, the count this year may surpass the 157 killed in 2006. The city’s worst year was 1996, when 167 people were murdered.

The homicide clearance rate for Las Vegas remains a point of satisfaction for investigators even as they are swamped with cases. Last week, the unit added two detectives to bring the total to 21, in order to help with the caseload, Lieutenant McGrath said.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/04...homicides.html
]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13605-In-Las-Vegas-Rising-Murders-Strain-a-Police-Force-Used-to-Solving-ThemThe Story of Caesars Palace and the 25th Anniversary Chiphttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13585-The-Story-of-Caesars-Palace-and-the-25th-Anniversary-Chip&goto=newpost
Sat, 01 Oct 2016 23:02:19 GMTIn 1991, Caesars Palace celebrated their 25th anniversary. To commemorate the milestone, they came up with the novel idea to produce a limited edition $25 casino chip. Their hope was that patrons might decide to keep the $25 chip as a souvenir upon visiting the property. Since the chip would cost Caesars less than a dollar to design and produce, this venture might even turn a profit.

They decided to produce 50,000 chips -- all in the $25 denomination to match their 25th anniversary. Special artwork was commissioned and the chip was manufactured in ceramic, rather than the usual clay chips used in their house rack. The cage would distribute all 50,000 limited edition chips throughout the various table games. It was announced that, at the end of the anniversary year, any of the $25 commemorative chips left on the tables or in the cage would be collected and destroyed.

At the conclusion of 1991 not a single commemorative $25 chip was anywhere to be found. All 50,000 chips had made their way out of the casino by enthusiastic patrons and were no longer redeemable, netting Caesars a profit of over $1.2M. The success of this little project started a boom throughout the casino industry.

Producing limited edition chips soon spread to other casinos, both inside and outside of Las Vegas. Limited edition chips were produced in various denominations from $1 through $100, and even included denominations that were never expected to see any table play, like an $8 limited edition chip popular with Asian players. The practice of producing limited edition chips became so widespread that the Nevada Gaming Commission eventually banned the production of $1 limited edition chips. $5 limited edition chips are the most common denomination today.

Casinos who notoriously took advantage of casino chip collectors by producing extreme numbers of limited edition chips include the Hard Rock and Palms. These casinos would routinely issue $5, $25, and $100 chips for everything from rock group appearances to triple crown races to Playboy playmate appearances to holidays (Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, etc.)...and of course anniversary chips. The Hard Rock has issued over 250 limited edition chips and the Palms has issues close to 400. If you've played poker at the RIO during the WSOP you might have even come across some of the 216 different $5 limited edition chips they've issued since 1995.

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]]>alpha1243https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13585-The-Story-of-Caesars-Palace-and-the-25th-Anniversary-ChipLittle (and little known) Las Vegas casinos with table gameshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13584-Little-(and-little-known)-Las-Vegas-casinos-with-table-games&goto=newpost
Sat, 01 Oct 2016 22:14:22 GMTLike many other listeners of the podcast, I really enjoyed the segment on Las Vegas casinos from several episodes ago. While most of the large and medium sized properties were mentioned, there were a few little ones that were omitted from the list (at least I don't recall hearing these mentioned). Sure, there are plenty of places using the "casino" title, but they're small dives that only offer slots. Below are chips from some of the little casinos that offer (or offered) table games at one time. Has anyone every ventured into one of these little casinos?

I've got a collection of $1 casino chips. I'll post more from time to time. It's amazing how quickly these places pop up and vanish. Does anyone else collect casino chips?

After months and months of negotiations it seems like the Revel or new "Ten" will finally reopen in 2017. This comes after Straub almost gave up on reopening as early as August 2016. Interested to see what they do with the property and how this will affect the current casino landscape of Atlantic City.
]]>DaGreek23https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13550-Former-Revel-Resorts-to-Reopen-in-2017-as-quot-Ten-quothttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13479-Venetian-opens-quot-Triple-Zero-Roulette-quot-with-staggering-7-69-house-edge&goto=newpost
Thu, 15 Sep 2016 16:18:58 GMTJust two decades ago, casino managers believed that their players knew the odds fairly well. Therefore, they were afraid to manipulate popular pit games such as blackjack and roulette for additional profit, worrying alienating gamblers. They would create weird variants of the game to accomplish this (think Spanish 21), but as far as standard blackjack and roulette were concerned, they stayed mostly stable and unmolested.

In the early 2000s, Harrah's introduced 6:5 single-deck blackjack. Instead of paying 3:2 for a blackjack ($75 payout for $50 bet), they would only pay 6:5 ($60 payout for a $50 bet) at single-deck tables.

This was actually genius for two reasons. First, Harrah's realized that the long-held assumption that gamblers were well-informed was incorrect. especially after the change in Vegas tourist demographics since the early '90s. Vegas tourists were now more families than hardcore gamblers. They only casually knew the games they played, and would not understand why the reduction of blackjack payouts from 3:2 to 6:5 was such a big deal.

Second, they only did it at single-deck. This was because the public had an incorrect perception that single deck was "better for the player" because "it's what the pros play". The public didn't understand that blackjack pros only preferred single deck because card counting was more effective. If you don't know how to count cards, there's no point to play single-deck. However, the typical Vegas gambler didn't realize this, and would gravitate toward single-deck tables. When they saw the 6:5 rule, they would simply shrug their shoulders and assume that was just the "cost" of having a "better" game to play.

6:5 single-deck was a huge hit, and soon spread throughout Vegas.

Later, 6:5 tables were also introduced at "entertainment" pits, such as pits where the dealers impersonated celebrities or were scantly-clad young women. The rationale here was that, again, people would overlook the 6:5 payout in exchange for the sexier/more entertaining dealer. Again, this worked out great.

For those of you who don't know roulette, it's the green zeroes on the wheel which give the house the edge. Without the zeroes, roulette would be a zero-edge game for both the house and player. For example, you can bet on regular numbers 1-36, and they will pay 36x for single-number bet, 18x for a 2-number bet, even-money if you bet half the numbers (such as 1-18), etc. The house wins because of the zeroes. If a zero hits, then every single bet loses, except for the bets on the zero.

Initially, roulette was a "single zero" game, with a semi-reasonable house edge of 2.7%. This edge is easy to compute. Simply put, the zero would hit 1 out of 37 times (since there are 36 numbers plus the zero), which translates to 2.7%.

Double-zero roulette was then introduced. It has both the regular single zero, as well as a "00" spot. Now there were two chances to land on zero. This changed the house edge to 2 out of 38, or 5.26%. Most casinos have double-zero roulette nowadays.

But now triple-zero roulette has just been introduced at Venetian, even though the double-zero games also remain. Triple-zero roulette has 0, 00, and 000 on the wheel. This means the house edge is now 3 out of 39, or 7.69%. This makes it one of the very worst pit games possible.

How will triple-zero roulette do? Nobody knows, but I'm assuming it might work just fine. Sadly, roulette players tend to be going for the big "lucky" hit, and even if they are just doing an even-money bet such as red or black, they still tend to ignore the effect of the zeroes. However, it's possible players will rebel against this. Even the most casual roulette player understands that the zeros are bad, and seeing three of them instead of two may be unnerving enough to where they get up and go elsewhere. Not that double-zero is a great game (5.26% house edge is pretty brutal, too), but this is a bad sign.

Slowly but surely, casinos around the US are realizing that the gambler they really want is the dumb/uninformed gambler, and they are quietly driving out both the advantage players and the low-house-edge "informed" gambler. We are seeing this trend in video poker, as well.

Casinos used to be happy with ANY action, provided they had at least a small edge. Not anymore. They seem to be looking to increase revenue against the weakest players, while allowing the strongest players to walk.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13479-Venetian-opens-quot-Triple-Zero-Roulette-quot-with-staggering-7-69-house-edgepizza delivered in Vegashttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13458-pizza-delivered-in-Vegas&goto=newpost
Sun, 11 Sep 2016 22:43:23 GMTwill be in Vegas in October and would appreciate some recommendations for the best Pizza with delivery service. to the strip area.
Thanks...will be in Vegas in October and would appreciate some recommendations for the best Pizza with delivery service. to the strip area.

Art on the quarter mile by one and a quarter mile scale. Has been worked on since 1972. Michael Heizer is well funded by several foundations, museums and a family.

City, Michael Heizer's life-long project, is quite possibly the largest piece of contemporary art ever attempted. Because the artist is a very private individual, little is known about City, except that he has been working on it since 1972 (he claims 1970). Located in the remote desert of Nevada, City comprises five phases, each consisting of a number of structures referred to as complexes.

Phase One, about which most is known, consists of three complexes. "Complex Two" is the largest complex in the Phase One, and is estimated to reach 70-80 feet in height and a quarter mile in length. The complexes are made mostly of earth, and were inspired in part by Native American traditions of mound-building and the ancient cities of Central and South America. They include massive decorations, such as "stele" on Complex Two, and large, geometrically shaped metal bars on Complex One.

Due to berms hiding the complexes this what is seen from the nearest road.

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]]>LegallyNonBindingPostshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13451-The-damnest-thing-in-the-Basin-amp-Range-desert-we-have-to-wait-til-2020-to-seeVenom trick pool shot expert makes a living in Las Vegas. Not your fathers tricks.https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13450-Venom-trick-pool-shot-expert-makes-a-living-in-Las-Vegas-Not-your-fathers-tricks&goto=newpost
Sat, 10 Sep 2016 09:32:11 GMTKohler, 28, is a trick-shot artist, part of a singular cadre of ball-twirling magicians that exists somewhere between Paul Newman and Lance Burton. It’s classic ESPN2 fare, a winking offshoot of a declining sport, and Kohler wants to be the guy to get everyone paying attention again.
He’s already well down the road on that one. With combined YouTube and Facebook subscribers of more than 500,000, and videos that bank millions of hits each, Kohler has become a niche sensation in a world that hasn’t seen much growth or attention in recent years. He did that by creatively tearing up the book — there literally is a trick-shot bible that governs much of competition — and by adhering to an immutable law of the YouTube age: Involving attractive ladies in your videos gets more hits than not
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVIf6oz3_IQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43RZjrhwtwg
Story here. http://knpr.org/desert-companion/2016-08/you-re-wizard-florianKohler, 28, is a trick-shot artist, part of a singular cadre of ball-twirling magicians that exists somewhere between Paul Newman and Lance Burton. It’s classic ESPN2 fare, a winking offshoot of a declining sport, and Kohler wants to be the guy to get everyone paying attention again.

He’s already well down the road on that one. With combined YouTube and Facebook subscribers of more than 500,000, and videos that bank millions of hits each, Kohler has become a niche sensation in a world that hasn’t seen much growth or attention in recent years. He did that by creatively tearing up the book — there literally is a trick-shot bible that governs much of competition — and by adhering to an immutable law of the YouTube age: Involving attractive ladies in your videos gets more hits than not

Story here. http://knpr.org/desert-companion/201...wizard-florian
]]>LegallyNonBindingPostshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13450-Venom-trick-pool-shot-expert-makes-a-living-in-Las-Vegas-Not-your-fathers-tricksCaesars will face lawsuits over bankruptcy before it can protect parts of the companyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13360-Caesars-will-face-lawsuits-over-bankruptcy-before-it-can-protect-parts-of-the-company&goto=newpost
Sun, 28 Aug 2016 02:33:32 GMThttp://www.reviewjournal.com/busines...hield-lawsuits

This is a huge blow to Caesars Entertainment's plan to split off the best assets away from the main Caesars, and then have only the crap portions of the company declare bankruptcy.

Basically, a judge denied Caesars' request to shield it the parent company from lawsuits over the bankruptcy.

This could be the beginning of the end.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13360-Caesars-will-face-lawsuits-over-bankruptcy-before-it-can-protect-parts-of-the-companyCard counting EZ Baccarat Dragon 7 and Player Bethttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13246-Card-counting-EZ-Baccarat-Dragon-7-and-Player-Bet&goto=newpost
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 20:44:12 GMTI explain on Periscope how to win at the EZ Baccarat (and the regular mini/midi baccarat Player bet) Dragon 7 side bet which pays 40-1 counting cards using the JSTAT Count with the side counting of 8's/9's. The JSTAT Count strategy counts the 2-9's as +1 and the 10's and picture cards as -2 (the aces are not counted). An 8 or 9 comes out very 6.5 cards with eight of them in each deck. More 8/9's gone than normal with minus counts give us the card counting edge at Player bets at baccarat and the EZ Baccarat Dragon 7 side bet.

]]>JSTAThttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13246-Card-counting-EZ-Baccarat-Dragon-7-and-Player-Bethttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13219-Trump-Taj-Mahal-casino-in-Atlantic-City-to-close-at-summer-s-end&goto=newpost
Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:29:58 GMTWhat used to be one of the world's most iconic (and nostalgically shitty) poker rooms & casino is coming to an end:

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Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal casino, owned by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, will close after Labor Day at the end of the summer, the company said on Wednesday.

Atlantic City, once seen as a potential rival to Las Vegas as a gaming capital of the country, struggled economically after the Great Recession, combined with the redevelopment of Las Vegas and the construction of casinos in nearby Philadelphia. Inaccurate reports of the city’s partial destruction during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 dampened tourism further, and plans for further casino construction dwindled as a result.

The Lucky Lady Casino is a small card room located less than 10 miles east of downtown San Diego. Though it’s not much larger than a typical Starbucks, the casino has been bringing in big-time money over the last several years.

It caught the attention of federal authorities.

This week the FBI and local police raided the casino after serving the owners with a search warrant. More than 100 FBI agents and San Diego police personnel were on scene.
After all the evidence was gathered, the FBI brought charges against 14 individuals. Nine have been apprehended, while five others, thought to be located in Canada and Thailand, remain at large.
The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California says the men operated a sophisticated bookmaking ring that utilized the Lucky Lady Casino as a front for the illegal operation.

“This case is a classic example of how a legitimate business can be infiltrated and used to facilitate criminal activity by members of a criminal enterprise,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Eric Birnbaum said in a statement. “The FBI is committed to disrupting and dismantling criminal enterprises that seek to use legitimate businesses as a platform for their criminal activity.”

When I lived in San Diego, I used to play at Ocean's Eleven....I never knew this place even existed.
]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13193-Lucky-Lady-Casino-Raid-Leads-to-14-Charges-on-Illegal-Online-Gambling-AllegationsWhere to live to play live poker?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13163-Where-to-live-to-play-live-poker&goto=newpost
Fri, 22 Jul 2016 01:08:08 GMTHad a question for any live grinders out there. Im looking to move back to america to do the live grind. Ive been in mexico and canada the past lil bit but wanna move back to usa.
Where is the best place to live to grind limit holdem besides vegas? Mostly grinding around 10-20 to 40-80 on bravo ive seen pretty much the only places r L.A. and Scottsdale that run daily limit games is there anywhere else or does anybody know how good those games are? Thanks for the help. Cheers
Sent from my SPH-L710 using TapatalkHad a question for any live grinders out there. Im looking to move back to america to do the live grind. Ive been in mexico and canada the past lil bit but wanna move back to usa.
Where is the best place to live to grind limit holdem besides vegas? Mostly grinding around 10-20 to 40-80 on bravo ive seen pretty much the only places r L.A. and Scottsdale that run daily limit games is there anywhere else or does anybody know how good those games are? Thanks for the help. Cheers

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Sat, 16 Jul 2016 17:02:28 GMTMost casinos offer smaller buy in daily tourneys. Here in metro Phx the most popular is the daily at TSR in Scottsdale. When i first played it was weird $80 plus vig and then more add on rebuy stuff. They've changed it to $125 straight up. Another here offers a $30 daily. But never really did a ton of research as I figured nearly all the action locally was at TSR. There is a casino here known as ft McDowell it is the oldest in the area. They have a Tourney that i thought you'd only ever see online. Twice on Saturdays (12p/4p) and three evenings a week they have what is basically the ultimately donkfest $5BI $5Rebuy. I've not played it personally but I know a couple who have and they say it's literally like playing a micro online donkey fest people call down light to the point of seeing first and second hand instashoves with any face card in their hand. Sounds juicy but also sounds like it has the ability to monkey tilt any reasonable player as well because of the likelyhood of one out suck outs happening more often with people just playing all like maniacs.
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Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:20:56 GMTIn Pacana, NV (pop. 800-1K) about 160 miles from Las Vegas Wednesday the 13th. Primary bomb destroys bombers car to leave only the engine/transaxle and front suspension intact. Debris lands up to one mile away. Amazingly only the bomber dies. One minor injury from debris reported. Bomber drove his vehicle onto intended victim's front yard and parked with trunk of car nearest to house and detonated bomb. Wife and 3 kids in or near house ran away after bomber told them to run. Explosion appears to destroy house and leaves a crater about 6' diameter and 4' deep. Law Enforcement at Zuni Village RV Park in Kingman, AZ have been using 3 robots searching Thursday afternoon, night and this morning Fri 15th where the bomber had another "bomb making laboratory" in his trailer. About 100 ppl evacuated from park. If it seems strange as firemen and random locals work/wander around firetruck in Pacana, they are volunteers. Video and story here after a shitty ad. Video gets updated as necessary and might have better info than above or be a dead link in the future.

Still pictures, vid, map and story from Adelson's biased newspaper. Writers might get fired, they never praised Adelson.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/ne...s-kingman-ariz
]]>LegallyNonBindingPostshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13120-1-or-2-big-explosions-in-a-very-small-village-NE-of-Vegas-July-13-Wednesday-1-deadArticle from NY Times about James Grosjean, Richard Munchkin, Cheung Yin Sun, and other famous advantage playershttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13016-Article-from-NY-Times-about-James-Grosjean-Richard-Munchkin-Cheung-Yin-Sun-and-other-famous-advantage-players&goto=newpost
Thu, 30 Jun 2016 07:27:51 GMTPretty interesting read: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/03/magazine/how-advantage-players-game-the-casinos.htmlPretty interesting read: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/03/ma...e-casinos.html
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?13016-Article-from-NY-Times-about-James-Grosjean-Richard-Munchkin-Cheung-Yin-Sun-and-other-famous-advantage-playershttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12991-Total-Rewards-Seven-Stars-members-can-be-auto-upgraded-to-quot-Trop-Advatage-Platinum-quot-at-Tropicana-Entertainment-properties&goto=newpost
Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:52:29 GMTI have heard that all Seven Stars cardholders can go to the Trop Advantage desk of any Tropicana Entertainment property, and get auto-upgraded to their second-highest level, which is Platinum.

Platinum entitles you to a free Carnival cruise (oceanview cabin), a 3-night stay at the Cosmo Las Vegas with $100 food credit, and a three-night stay at any Tropicana Entertainment property.

What is a Tropicana Entertainment property? It includes the following:

Nevada
Tropicana Lauglin
Montbleu Resort (Tahoe)

New Jersey
Tropicana Atlantic City

Louisiana
Belle of Baton Rouge

Mississippi
Tropicana Greenville

Indiana
Tropicana Evansville

Aruba
Tropicana Aruba

Missouri
Lumiere Place

Notice that Tropicana Las Vegas is NOT on that list! It is not part of Tropicana Entertainment.

Truthfully, the only benefit above which interests me is the Cosmo stay.

I've heard bad things about Carnival cruises (basically the clientele there is known to be drunk/young/obnoxious), and I already have a free place to stay when I go to Tahoe, Laughlin, and Atlantic City. I can't see myself visiting any of those other destinations, with the possible exceptions of Aruba or Baton Rouge (but definitely not this year).

Someone reported to me that these benefits are not available to people who get to Platinum via status match, but that person isn't very reliable. However, definitely check on this before you go out of your way to match your status.

I might be in the same city as one of these properties soon, so I'll report back if I sign up for this.

https://www.totalrewards.com/content...dit-bonus.html
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Fri, 10 Jun 2016 10:57:46 GMTThe historic moment will take place at approximately 2 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, June 14. It should feature fireworks and music. It is reported that crews have been removing asbestos and other hazardous materials since May 2015. I don't entirely trust that and wouldn't watch from too close. Asbestos and even concrete dust leads to silicosis far too easily. It will be televised and streamed from channel 8. I will watch from the comfort of my couch after two days of travel and work. http://www.lasvegasnow.com/
]]>LegallyNonBindingPostshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12860-Rivera-s-Monaco-tower-to-be-implodedMonte Carlo Las Vegas to split into two resortshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12811-Monte-Carlo-Las-Vegas-to-split-into-two-resorts&goto=newpost
Sat, 04 Jun 2016 07:15:27 GMTMGM is going to split the Monte Carlo into two different resorts.

LAS VEGAS (June 3, 2016) – MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and New York-based Sydell Group have announced a partnership to reimagine and rebrand Monte Carlo Resort and Casino. The approximately $450 million transformation, which will touch every element of the property, will include two distinct hotel experiences: a Las Vegas version of Sydell’s widely acclaimed NoMad Hotel, and the launch of a new luxury hotel named Park MGM

Park MGM
Park MGM is a new concept by MGM and Sydell, conceived to target a younger, well-traveled demographic seeking unique experiences and innovative design. Park MGM will appeal to this growing audience’s desire to be more social, connected and culturally aware.

The design of Park MGM, an approximately 2,700-room luxury resort, will build upon the property’s history, incorporating its European design influences while retaining a powerful connection to The Park just next door. Park MGM’s design will reflect a residential feel signature to Sydell Group hospitality experiences, but not yet introduced in Las Vegas. Working with talented British designer Martin Brudnizki, Sydell Group and MGM will transform the resort’s public areas with a beautiful and casually elegant design. Clean lines will define the architecture of each space, combined with classically inspired European furnishings and a robust art program, which is core to both companies’ design philosophies. Park MGM’s expansive food & beverage program, featuring a full-scale Eataly marketplace, will bring interesting new talents to Las Vegas with concepts custom tailored for the design and ethos of the resort. With its unrivaled central location, Park MGM will offer guests direct access to what is quickly becoming the city’s premier entertainment district, featuring T-Mobile Arena and The Park, as well as the previously announced Park Theater, a 5,300-seat, $100 million entertainment venue, opening later this year.

The NoMad Las Vegas
Since opening in 2012, NoMad’s New York flagship has earned many accolades for its thoughtful restoration of a turn-of-the-century Beaux-Arts building into a beautiful hotel that fuses the traditions of Europe’s grand hotels with a modern approach to service. The NoMad Las Vegas will draw upon the success of the original, with a distinctive luxury experience that complements the Park MGM experience. The NoMad Las Vegas will offer a complete hotel experience, including 292 guestrooms and suites, a dedicated drop-off, lobby, and swimming pool as well as NoMad gaming, eating and drinking experiences. Sydell Group will once again team up with Chef Daniel Humm and restaurateur Will Guidara, the creative and culinary forces behind The NoMad restaurant in New York and Eleven Madison Park, one of the only restaurants in the country to receive 3 Michelin stars and the only restaurant in America in the Top 10 of the San Pellegrino list of the world’s best restaurants. The NoMad Las Vegas design will be a collaboration between Sydell Group and legendary French designer Jacques Garcia, the visionary behind Parisian hotels such as Royal Monceau and Hôtel Costes.

The partners anticipate spending the coming months in design and development around the resort’s transformation and will share further details as they become available. Construction at Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas is expected to commence in late 2016 and conclude in late 2018.
]]>LegallyNonBindingPostshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12811-Monte-Carlo-Las-Vegas-to-split-into-two-resortsMGM Resorts International And MGM Growth Properties LLC Announce Transactions To Acquire Borgata Hotelhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12775-MGM-Resorts-International-And-MGM-Growth-Properties-LLC-Announce-Transactions-To-Acquire-Borgata-Hotel&goto=newpost
Tue, 31 May 2016 20:49:19 GMT

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LAS VEGAS, May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP) today announced that MGM Resorts has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Boyd Gaming Corporation's ("Boyd Gaming") (NYSE:BYD) 50 percent interest in Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa ("Borgata") in Atlantic City, New Jersey for consideration of $900 million. Further, MGM Resorts and MGP have entered into a definitive agreement whereby, following the completion of the acquisition of Boyd Gaming's interest, MGP will acquire Borgata's real property from MGM Resorts and lease back the real property to a subsidiary of MGM Resorts, after which a subsidiary of MGM Resorts will operate Borgata (together, the "Transactions").

http://mgmresorts.investorroom.com/2...tel-Casino-Spa
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Fri, 27 May 2016 19:19:54 GMTI have a very boring family dinner coming up and thought I could grid out some tier credits on video poker as I sit there with my phone. Couldnt find anything online, but can someone tell me how much coin in per tier credit for the casino in regards to video poker & where the pay tables are at to see if it's worth it.

Thanks!
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Tue, 24 May 2016 12:05:29 GMThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjxPV4YHZeA
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12687-Documentary-about-Las-Vegas-drug-dealersCET fail, wife goes on Drufflike ranthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12646-CET-fail-wife-goes-on-Drufflike-rant&goto=newpost
Fri, 20 May 2016 00:33:26 GMTChecked into Caesars Vegas last night for a 2 day stay and asked for an upgrade. I am only platinum, so not expecting much. Told I was upgraded to a "newer" room in the Julian Tower. It turned out to be a handicapped room. The bath water runs all over the bathroom and there is no place in the closet to hang my wife's dresses!

I would have let it go since we are only staying 2 nights, but not my wife. She went downstairs and demanded a waiver of the resort fees. They were only willing to waive them for one day (not 2). I think it pissed her off even more. Otherwise, the room is OK. Comfy bed, and look at the fabulous view:

Caesars Entertainment Corp., the ailing casino company, has received multiple, unsolicited bids for its interactive gaming unit, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The bids value Caesars Interactive Entertainment at about $4 billion, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified. The company will consider the proposals, though an agreement to sell isn’t assured, they said.

Caesars Interactive is one of the largest players in the market for casino-style games on Facebook, with titles such as Slotomania and Bingo Blitz. The division, which also owns the World Series of Poker, generated $282.7 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization with sales of $766.5 million last year, according to a filing.

A sale could be complicated by the bankruptcy of Caesars’ largest unit. Creditors of Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. have claimed that the interactive unit is one of the businesses transferred from them at valuation less than it was worth.

Ownership of the interactive unit is split between the parent Caesars Entertainment and a publicly traded company, Caesars Acquisition Co.
The sale process, which was reported earlier Friday by the Wall Street Journal, is being conducted by the Raine Group.

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Caesars Interactive Entertainment (with its social and mobile games, the World Series of Poker and regulated online real money gaming businesses), Planet Hollywood, Bally's and Cromwell (located in Las Vegas, Nevada), Horseshoe Baltimore, and Harrah's New Orleans.

They need to separate WSOP from the rest of Caesars Interactive assets.

Caesars Online or mobile games isn't worth shit. Not Profitable.
WSOP.com hardly worth anything. Not profitable.
Harrah's aquired the rights to the World Series of Poker from Binions Horseshoe back in 2004 for practically nothing.
WSOP makes from money by screwing over players and taking money from advertisers.

Poker Media not reporting on this because they don't give a fuck and can't stop laughing at Caesars valuation.

The Maloof family only owned 2% of the Palms Casino. It was mostly owned by TPG Capital (49%) and Leonard Green & Partners LP (49%).

Station Casinos own 20 different locals-oriented casinos, mostly based in the Las Vegas area. This also includes the nicer Red Rock and Green Valley Ranch properties.

Palms was a hotspot and popular with young people in the '90s and '00s, but it struggled in the 2010s as the Cosmopolitan basically replaced them as the hip, young casino. It also struggled somewhat because of its off-strip location, as it's west of the strip on Flamingo, a little bit west of the Rio.

In 2013, the Palms paid a $1 million fine due to rampant drug sales and prostitution at its nightclubs. In a "life imitates art" moment, this followed a 2012 prank call on PokerFraudAlert Radio, where Colonel Nigel Fabersham called the property and made these exact complaints.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12570-Station-Casinos-Buys-Palms-Hotel-Casino-for-312-5-millionReview: The Best of It (Sports Betting Documentary)https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12557-Review-The-Best-of-It-(Sports-Betting-Documentary)&goto=newpost
Mon, 09 May 2016 19:26:35 GMTLast PFA show there were some people in chat suggesting that Druff talk about a new sports betting documentary called "The Best of It." I had heard about this documentary back in March when Alan Boston was on the 2+2 Pokercast and told them it would be released soon.

Here's the trailer:

It was released just last week. The film's website is perplexing and it took me a while to figure out how to actually see the movie: http://www.bestofitmovie.com/

This movie is well worth your time (and money if you decide to shell out a few bucks). It runs about 2 hours. The film, shot in 2010, focuses on four main Las Vegas-based sports bettors:

Alan "Boston" Dvorkis

For anyone who has seen/heard interviews with Alan, you'll know he's a bit of an odd bird. He's almost impossibly tangential and at times lacks social awareness. However, he clearly has a brilliant mind. One minute he's frustrating to watch and the next minute he's gutting you with an emotional recounting of losing his beloved pet. A fascinating dude.

Alan "Dink" Denkenson

A schlubby hockey betting genius. Dink's former assistant wrote a book about her experiences with him called "Lay the Favorite." Pretty good read. They turned it into an awful 2012 movie starring Bruce Willis as Dink. I'm sure you can see the resemblance.

Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner

No relation. A self-proclaimed wizard with all sorts of insider information at his fingertips.

Lem Banker

The Original Gambler. Lots of cool stories from him.

They also touch base with a few other characters, including famous odds maker Michael "Roxy" Roxborough who getting a little long in the tooth and looks like he's going to drown in his suit any day now:

There's even a cameo from Sanlmar's avatar:

My only disappointment is they didn't interview Chad Millman who wrote my favorite book on sports bettors and Las Vegas, "The Odds: One Season, Three Gamblers, and the Death of their Las Vegas." That book actually followed Alan Boston as one of the three gamblers in the title. They do, however, interview Michael Konik who wrote a stunt book on Las Vegas sports gambling called "The Smart Money" in which he was a runner for Billy Walters.

Overall, this is a great movie. If you don't know much about the above players, absolutely watch the movie first. There are some surprising twists at the end of the film that really blew me away.

9 Wong Teasers out of 10.

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Thu, 05 May 2016 10:15:13 GMThttp://www.investors.com/news/online...go-nationwide/ This becomes a little less game changing when, apparently, you have to sign up in person at a Nevada casino and out-of-staters can't bet single games. If it comes to pass it still seems like a step forward.
]]>JohnCommodehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12536-50-state-sports-betting-coming-to-Nevadaplaza $500 freerollhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12442-plaza-500-freeroll&goto=newpost
Tue, 19 Apr 2016 16:48:01 GMTI think this has been around for awhile but apparently if you lose $100-$500 on your first day of signing up on slots (not progressive) or VP you are offered your loss split in to two consecutive days. So day 1 = $500 loss in slot you'll get $250 freeplay on the next day and another $250 freeplay on the following day.

I dunno the best play exactly here but I was thinking that I should play max bet slot machine that offers a lot of free spins for the possibility of hitting a big hand pay jackpot or dump the $500. Then following up the next day playing VP (I heard not all their VPs allow you to play bonus, specifically the 9/6 etc) or the game king blackjack which under normal circumstances you should never play but has to be better than any slot machine.

anyone ever try this? what did you do? what do you think the best play here is? I was thinking that the best play is to play max bet spins on a slot and hope for big pay and not have to bother with grinding the bonus but either way you probably aren't losing much here.
]]>lewfatherhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12442-plaza-500-freerollAttain Caesars Diamond Status Through TR Visahttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12427-Attain-Caesars-Diamond-Status-Through-TR-Visa&goto=newpost
Sat, 16 Apr 2016 12:16:57 GMTPardon me if this has been posted before. I didn't see it if it was.

Also, mods feel free to move this post. I only posted here so more people may see it.

I got an email today from Caesars stating if I charged $4000 in purchases on my TR visa by July 8th, I would be elevated to diamond for a full year. The benefits it listed included the $100 celebration dinner, line passes and other small perks.

What I am wondering if it will include the often comped room that you can book yourself online. I was diamond up until last month for the last two years. Other than playing briefly the Harrahs bot, I hadn't given Caesars properties any action.

However, I was always able to get free rooms always at the lesser tier properties. Sometimes PH and Paris were excluded, but that was rare. Caesars was never comped but I would get offers in advance for time periods that I could stay there comped. Again, I hadn't given any serious action in 2 years to Caesars!

I assume this offer is for everyone but I would check to make sure before you spend $4,000. I also wonder if you charged bills, gas, every day stuff etc and then whatever the shortfall was, say go to Best Buy and get a laptop or something with a 30 day policy or so and and return said product right after the diamond status was posted on your account.

One other weird thing about the TR visa, which is offered by commenity bank. I was initially issued a 10k credit limit 3 years ago. On the main menu there is a tab that say "increase credit limit". I have pressed it every 90 days or so since I got the card and my limit is now a lol $37,400. I know for a fact it also does not do a hard credit inquiry and the credit limit (assuming you are approved) is instantaneous and available right away. I only use the card to check in when I stayed at Caesars properties and every few months to buy gas or a meal just to show activity.

Oh and lol, my TR card was rejected at a Starbucks at Caesars due to suspected suspicious activity (a $6.00 frap) and it does not work to deposit on Caesars own wsop.com. I called the card issuer to inquire why and they lol stated they are opposed to online gambling. I tried explaining that Caesars, how it owns wsop.com, how it's legal etc etc etc and was told it was illegal to use the card.

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Sat, 16 Apr 2016 07:08:25 GMT My lady and I will be coming out on Memorial Day weekend and I am in need of help. I plan on playing a lot of 1/2 and am unsure of where the "softest"games are. I've noticed on Bravo that they are playing a lot of PLO at Excaliber, which is where we will be staying. Just a couple of questions for anyone that can help.

Where are the best and easiest games? I've been told Venetian is my best bet, but I still want to get some input from anyone.

My lady isn't much of a gambler but there are a few games that I am going to introduce her to, such as roulette and The Big Six Wheel. I would like to find $.25 roulette if possible. Anyone know where this could found?

We both enjoy drinking and have looked up some deals on some stuff, such as this one that is like $13 all you can drink for a few different drinks. I know that alcohol is free when gambling, but again, she isn't much of a gambler.

Is the zipline over Fremont worth the price of $25 or $45? What is the difference in the costs and platform levels?

Any help on these would MUCH appreciated although I'm sure I will have plenty of more questions
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Fri, 08 Apr 2016 05:24:24 GMTSteve Wynn made a politically incorrect comment when discussing his new casino near Boston, called Wynn Everett. It is currently under construction.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/04/07/nobody-likes-being-around-poor-people-steve-wynn-reportedly-says/97RhNG0QNrPeoUa1JlOyKN/story.html?s_campaign=bostonglobe%3Asocialflow%3Afacebook
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By making our standards so high . . . that everybody wants to be in the building.
Or to put it in a more colloquial way, rich people only like being around rich people. Nobody likes being around poor people, especially poor people. So we try and make the place feel upscale for everyone.
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I get what he was trying to say -- that an upscale appearance to the casino makes everyone feel important for being there, but he obviously said it in a stupid way.Steve Wynn made a politically incorrect comment when discussing his new casino near Boston, called Wynn Everett. It is currently under construction.

By making our standards so high . . . that everybody wants to be in the building.

Or to put it in a more colloquial way, rich people only like being around rich people. Nobody likes being around poor people, especially poor people. So we try and make the place feel upscale for everyone.

I get what he was trying to say -- that an upscale appearance to the casino makes everyone feel important for being there, but he obviously said it in a stupid way.
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Tue, 05 Apr 2016 19:46:37 GMT
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The people that have brought you High Times for more than 40 years are looking to take their popular cannabis-themed brand to the gaming industry, according to a recent article in the New York Times.
Partners of the company have reportedly acquired a gaming license in Nevada and their vision to expand their brand to hotels and casinos along with their announced plans to open a dispensary 150 feet off of the Las Vegas Strip, has some people (including many poker players we’re sure) dreaming about the possibilities.
Instead of bourbon-and-sodas, however, these waitresses are carrying trays full of vaporizers and water pipes. The games themselves have names that sound more like Cypress Hill songs: “Craps and Blunts,” “Roll and Roulette.”
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http://f5poker.com/poker-news/2016/4/5/weed-themed-casino-coming-las-vegas-strip/

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The people that have brought you High Times for more than 40 years are looking to take their popular cannabis-themed brand to the gaming industry, according to a recent article in the New York Times.

Partners of the company have reportedly acquired a gaming license in Nevada and their vision to expand their brand to hotels and casinos along with their announced plans to open a dispensary 150 feet off of the Las Vegas Strip, has some people (including many poker players we’re sure) dreaming about the possibilities.

Instead of bourbon-and-sodas, however, these waitresses are carrying trays full of vaporizers and water pipes. The games themselves have names that sound more like Cypress Hill songs: “Craps and Blunts,” “Roll and Roulette.”

One of the most frequent questions I get from people is, "How do I get Seven Stars or Diamond in the cheapest way?"

This isn't an easy question to answer, because it depends where you live. If you are too far away from the best video poker games at Caesars properties, then it won't be cost-effective to travel across the country for a slightly better paytable than your local Caesars casino!

Therefore, I will use this thread to list the BEST video poker games to play in order to earn Diamond or Seven Stars.

Before we begin, here are some IMPORTANT facts which are universal to all Caesars properties:

- You earn Diamond once you reach 15,000 tier credits in a calendar year. You earn Seven Stars once you reach 150,000 tier credits in a calendar year.

- Most Caesars video poker machines earn one tier credit per $10 wagered in video poker. However, many properties have degraded this on the "better" video poker machines! If you see a notice on the machine that you earn tier credits more slowly (for example, one tier credit every $25 wagered), do not play these machines! With only a few exceptions as noted, the ones I will be listing below are all one tier per $10 wagered.

- In order to earn tier credits most efficiently, you must earn the maximum number of bonus tier credits each time you play. This means that you must earn EXACTLY 2500 or 5000 tier credits in a day. This is because 2500 tier credits in a day earns you 5000 bonus credits, and 5000 tier credits in a day earns you 10,000 bonus credits. However, any credits earned beyond that will NOT earn you any further bonus credits! For example, playing 4,999 tier credits will still only earn you 5000 bonus tiers (the same as if you had only played 2500), and 12,000 tier credits would still earn you only 10,000 bonus tiers (the same as if you had only played 5000). Again, plan to play EXACTLY 2500 or EXACTLY 5000 tier credits in a day.

- You can earn "Diamond in a Day" by earning 5000 base tier credits in one day (after the 10,000 bonus tiers). You can earn Diamond in two days by earning 2500 base tier credits each day.

- It is important to understand that the "expected losses" are likely to be MUCH greater if earning Diamond, as you are unlikely to hit a royal, which accounts for about 2% of the machine's return. Also, if you fail to hit a royal while earning Seven Stars, you will REALLY suffer. If you do not hit a royal while earning Diamond, your expected loss will be approximately an additional $1,000 above what's listed. If you do not hit a royal while earning Seven Stars, your expected loss will be approximately an additional $10,000 above what's listed.

- A "Caesars day" typically begins at around 6am and ends at 5:59am. It almost never begins and ends at midnight! This is important to keep in mind. Furthermore, each casino has different hours for when their "day" begins. Some are 3am, some are 4am, some are 5am, and some are 6am. Check with whichever casino you play to find this out, if you plan to play into the wee hours of the night. Keep in mind that the hours of the "Caesars day" are constant in each market. So if one casino in Vegas is 6:00am to 5:59am, so will the rest of the Caesars casinos in Vegas.

- If the next "Caesars day" crosses over while you're playing, you must remove your card, wait 30 seconds, and put it back in, in order for the tier credits to count towards the "new day". So if you inserted your card slightly before 6am, make sure to re-insert it before playing after 6am, if this casino's day starts at 6am.

- You should always play maximum credits, or you will get screwed when you hit a royal flush.

- It is good practice to remove your card and put it back in about once per hour or so. When you do so, make sure that it shows your tier credits properly for that day on the little screen next to where you insert your card. If it's not correct, take out the card and reinsert it. If it's still not correct, go to Caesars Rewards and have them check on it. If you do not do this, it's possible you will get screwed out of the tier credits you earned, and it will be a huge pain in the ass to reinstate them.

- If you played the previous day, it is wise to make sure the screen shows the proper date and the fact that you've earned 0 tiers for the current day. For example, if it's March 20, and if the screen says, "On March 19, you earned 7500 tier credits", then it's still "stuck" on the previous day. You will want to take out your card and put it back in, and look for it to say "On March 20, you earned 0 tier credits" before earning anything toward the current day.

- Once earned, you keep your status until January 31, TWO calendar years later. For example, any status earned in 2020 will last until January 31, 2022. Therefore, it is not wise to earn Diamond or Seven Stars at the end of the year. Wait until the beginning of the next year to do it!

Make sure you fully understand all of the above before attempting to earn Diamond or Seven Stars optimally!

It is also important that you know the proper strategy for each video poker game:

You can also just bring these up on your phone. Technically this may not be allowed (because your phone is an "electronic device"), but I doubt anyone will care, since these are not interactive and are equivalent to a printed strategy card.

If you do not play correct strategy, you will waste a lot of money, so make sure you have these either memorized or available to consult!

In the next post, I will list each market where I know the games are good enough to be worth earning Diamond or Seven Stars.

If your market is not listed, I either don't know it well enough, or you simply don't have a good option to earn Diamond or Seven Stars cheaply.

I am also only listing options where one can earn at least 2500 tiers in a day without investing an insane number of hours in a day.

I am assuming that the average video poker player can play about 500 hands per hour. It will take $25,000 of play ("coin-in") to earn 2500 tier credits in a day. So at a $1 machine ($5 per hand when maximum credits is played), this would take 5,000 hands -- or 10 hours for the average person to achieve. For this reason, I am making this the "cutoff", as I don't think it's realistic to expect anyone to play more than 10 hours in a day.

On the flip side, I am not listing the very high limit machines (anything more than $5/credit), because their variance is too high for most players.

Ways to Get Diamond Cheaply Without Gambling

If you want to earn Diamond without playing, there are three ways. First off, you can get a status match with Wyndham, or you can get a status match to your existing players club card at non-Caesars casinos (you will need to show up and ask if your card can be matched). Second, you can buy a "Founders Card" membership, which will get you instant Diamond. It is listed as $595, but you can buy it for $295 with a trick. Just start the 30-day trial (you can't status match during the trial), cancel it before the 30 days are up, and you will get an e-mail offering you it for $295. Even if you don't want to do that, you can usually buy it for $395, and if that price isn't posted, simply call them and ask for it.

Additionally, you can get the Amex HHonors Surpass Credit Card for $95 per year, and status match through Wyndham to get Caesars Diamond. This is currently the cheapest way to get Caesars Diamond. If you are already Hilton Gold, you can get Caesars Diamond for FREE. For information, see this post.

Be aware that earning Diamond through a status match will NOT get you any freeplay or extra comps unless you earn them through play. However, you will get all of the basic Diamond benefits, which is the most important thing here.

He had over 3200 videos on his computer of very young boys having sex with men.

So basically the dude was a gay pedo.

And just in case you think perhaps the files were planted on his computer somehow, the FBI found him by joining a child porn trading group and tracking his IP.

Whoops.

Tropicana has shut down his show permanently, and he's already gone from their website.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12220-Tropicana-Las-Vegas-illusionist-Jan-Rouven-busted-in-child-porn-stingNew Vegas Stadium: T-Mobile Arenahttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12141-New-Vegas-Stadium-T-Mobile-Arena&goto=newpost
Fri, 04 Mar 2016 04:40:27 GMTThe new Vegas arena on the strip getting close to opening...

One month away from opening. Potential NHL (2017/18 season?) and NBA expansion teams for Vegas in the future.

Quote:

Just over a month before MGM Resort International’s T-Mobile Arena is scheduled to open, the designers and engineers who worked on the project are patting themselves on the back for what they say is a job well done and crossing their fingers for an on-time opening.

More than 600 workers remain on-site, finishing cosmetic work inside and around the $375 million arena set to open April 6. The brunt of the stadium work is done, said Mitch Bernard, senior project manager for Penta Building Group.

“We’re in finishes and punch lists,” Bernard said. “It will absolutely be open on time.”

The Strip’s new state-of-the-art arena, which will hold up to 20,000 fans for UFC fights, boxing matches and potentially hockey games, was built using more than 6,800 tons of steel, 15,000 square feet of exterior glass and 11 miles of piping, said Kurt Amundsen, senior project manager at Populous, the Kansas City architectural firm that designed the arena.

Organizers aim to stage 100 to 120 events each year at the venue, including concerts and sporting events, MGM spokesman Scott Ghertner said.

Despite its location just a block off the Strip behind New York-New York, Amundsen said transporting materials to the arena has been fairly straightforward, thanks to easy access from Frank Sinatra Drive.

“The Strip did not pose too much of a challenge,” Amundsen said.

The architect said desert soil presented the biggest challenge for construction teams. Engineers found in the ground a heavy concentration of caliche, a natural cement-like rock that binds with common foundation materials such as clay and silt.

Amundsen’s team had to drill through the caliche and build the arena’s first floor at grade. Amundsen said that the ground-level foundation will not affect the stability of the building and that the arena meets Clark County’s seismic code requirements.

“We just couldn’t put any of the building below-grade,” Amundsen said.

The arena will feature two 6,400-square-feet lounges, eight ground-level bunker-style suites and 42 upper-level luxury suites, Ghertner said. The premium locations, for which access will cost up to $5,000 a year, were built using stone found only in Southern Nevada.

On the outside of the arena, a 9,000-square-foot LED media mesh board will display advertisements, sporting events and movies to Toshiba Plaza, a 2-acre, tree-lined park between New York-New York and Monte Carlo. About 19,000 square feet of sand-colored, painted metal panels cover the other half of the arena, a toast to the Las Vegas desert landscape.

The north and east sides of the venue have windows, which allow spectators a view of the Strip, but the south and west sides were built solid to reflect the sun during the scorching summer heat.

“The overriding theme was to make this building of Las Vegas and of its surroundings,” Amundsen said. “In a city where buildings try to be of somewhere else, we thought the unique approach would be making the arena represent here.”

]]>hotshott74https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12141-New-Vegas-Stadium-T-Mobile-ArenaCET Raising resort fees according to this articlehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12119-CET-Raising-resort-fees-according-to-this-article&goto=newpost
Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:10:11 GMTMay soon be cheaper to stay in Macau.
http://fox59.com/2016/03/01/las-vegas-visitors-to-pay-more-in-resort-fees/
According to a published report in the LA Times, http://www.latimes.com/travel/california/la-trb-las-vegas-caesars-resort-fees-, Caesars Entertainment properties are raising their resort fees on five of their properties on the strip to $32 a day. Their other properties will continue to charge $29 a day, but coupled with the state income tax of 12%, a stay at one of those properties could easily total well over $100 -a-day on the low-end.May soon be cheaper to stay in Macau.

According to a published report in the LA Times, http://www.latimes.com/travel/califo...s-resort-fees-, Caesars Entertainment properties are raising their resort fees on five of their properties on the strip to $32 a day. Their other properties will continue to charge $29 a day, but coupled with the state income tax of 12%, a stay at one of those properties could easily total well over $100 -a-day on the low-end.
]]>JTJTJTJThttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12119-CET-Raising-resort-fees-according-to-this-articlehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12108-Druff-s-new-Vegas-forum&goto=newpost
Mon, 29 Feb 2016 01:11:32 GMTLink please?Link please?
]]>Call_Stationhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12108-Druff-s-new-Vegas-forumEarn 50 tier credits at Caesars Las Vegas properties, get a free buffethttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12065-Earn-50-tier-credits-at-Caesars-Las-Vegas-properties-get-a-free-buffet&goto=newpost
Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:22:19 GMThttps://www.caesars.com/las-vegas/re...RS_RESTAURANTS

Here's how it works (from what I can gather). Keep in mind that, once again, Caesars is really confusing with its language describing the rules, so I am taking my best guess:

- Play 50 tier credits on your Total Rewards card, and you earn one free buffet pass which must be used within 48 hours.

- You can eat at either the Spice Market Buffet at PH, Carinval Bufet at Rio, Le Village Buffet at Paris, Flavors at Harrahs, or Paradise Garden Buffet at Flamingo. This does NOT include Bacchanal at Caesars.

- It seems that you can earn this buffet ticket at any Caesars property in Vegas, and use it at any of the 4 above.

- It seems that there is a maximum of 1 earned per day. However, a term in their rules says "Guests may earn one buffet only per day at each property", which implies that maybe you can earn one at each Caesars property in a day! I wouldn't be surprised if this is a mistake, though.

- You can use up to two at once. So for example, if you earn one on Wednesday and one on Thursday, you can go to the buffet on Thursday and take your wife in for free, as well.

- You need to visit the Total Rewards center to get your buffet voucher, after earning the 50 tiers.

- After March 31, this promotion ends.

This isn't a bad deal. 50 tiers is just $500 coin-in of video poker, and $250 in slots. Even at a 98% return video poker machine, you would lose an average of just $10 in when earning 50 tiers (admittedly with some variance).
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?12065-Earn-50-tier-credits-at-Caesars-Las-Vegas-properties-get-a-free-buffetVegas annual reporthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11908-Vegas-annual-report&goto=newpost
Mon, 01 Feb 2016 23:27:32 GMThttp://gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=10752
This is published every year and always an interesting read.
Increased room rates, parking charge and less comps are often a reaction to the stats and reduced gaming.http://gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdoc...cumentid=10752

This is published every year and always an interesting read.

Increased room rates, parking charge and less comps are often a reaction to the stats and reduced gaming.
]]>JTJTJTJThttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11908-Vegas-annual-reportCaesars Palace Plays Red Light, Green Light for Comped Drinks at Sports Book Barhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11850-Caesars-Palace-Plays-Red-Light-Green-Light-for-Comped-Drinks-at-Sports-Book-Bar&goto=newpost
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 18:33:32 GMTCasino austerity continues.....one of the last bastions for any casino goer to get a comped drink(s) while gambling at low cost was the video poker machines. There was never any bet qualifier to get a cheap beer or watered down mixed drink....all you had to do is sit down and play.

But as the economy declines, especially for the majority of income earners on the low and middle income scales in Western countries, impacting casino revenues......the targets to make up for that revenue will be those potential customers on the bottom. And I am sure more casinos will do this in the future.

It’s a little like Red Light, Green Light, but it’s no game, and it could signal another unfortunate penny-pinching trend by Las Vegas casinos.

The Red Light, Green Light comp drink system is currently at one bar, the Race and Sports Book Bar at Caesars Palace.

The casino has installed three small lights on the back of each video poker machine at the bar.

One light is green, another is red, and a third is blue.
Most customers would probably never even notice the lights, but they’re used by bartenders to determine if players are worthy of comped cocktails while sitting at the bar.

Here’s how it works.

First, the blue light turns on of the customer at the car has inserted $20 into the machine. It serves as a baseline to differentiate between customers drinking and enjoying sports on the nearby screens and those playing video poker.

Typically, a bartender can comp a first drink if a player puts money into a machine, but that doesn’t appear to be the case with the Red Light, Green Light system.

Only after a player has qualified with their play do they get the green light for a comped cocktail.

While I understand the casinos wanting to do this to cut out the free drink hounds.......the last thing any player needs, is to wonder/worry whether they are playing enough to get a drink or not....this could backfire methinks especially since consumers are pretty savvy nowadays and they'll just adapt and gamble at the casinos that have a more liberal drink policy.
]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11850-Caesars-Palace-Plays-Red-Light-Green-Light-for-Comped-Drinks-at-Sports-Book-BarPlayer at Valley View Casino (Calfornia) claims he was banned from gambling for hitting royal flusheshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11783-Player-at-Valley-View-Casino-(Calfornia)-claims-he-was-banned-from-gambling-for-hitting-royal-flushes&goto=newpost
Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:55:49 GMTPosted on a Yahoo group:

Quote:

This was my first experience being kicked out of a California Native American casino for winning. I had played video poker at this casino on and off for a few years now. For the past year I have been playing the $10 NSUD and had not hit a Royal Flush until this past November. Then in December I hit a second Royal Flush. I was only playing about 800 hand sessions 3 or 4 times a month so this was obviously a fluke occurrence.

Last week I got a phone call from a casino manager saying they didn't want me to play there any longer and my account had been closed. He said they review accounts quarterly and mine had been chosen for termination. I asked about my unredeemed points and he said the account was already closed. He said I could speak to the GM and I said I would also take it to the tribal Gaming Commission if necessary since the points were worth about $3000. They called back in about 10 minutes and said they would pay me by check for the value of the points.

When I went in to get the check, everyone was very nice but I was made to sign a letter that I would never gamble at Valley View Casino again. It was not a trespass and I was told I am welcome to come back for the hotel or restaurants. BTW their buffet is probably the best food quality I have ever had anywhere and I don't even eat the lobster. They stressed I hadn't done anything wrong or illegal, but was just too good a player.

If the problem is $10 NSUD or JoB, there are only two machine with these games. It seems likes eliminating the games instead of the players might be a better solution. I see lots of people playing the $5 NSUD there. Perhaps you are OK if you only hit one or two Royals in a quarter. Maybe you might want to take a Valley View vacation after hitting a Royal so as not to risk hitting another and getting singled out in their next quarterly review. Better luck!

The "NSUD or JoB" games he was referring to are two of the highest-return video poker games -- 99.73% "Not So Ugly Deuces" Wild, and 99.54% Jacks or Better.

This is a very "soft ban", as this guy wasn't thrown out of the casino, and in fact they even cashed out his $3,000 in players club points! They just don't want him gambling there anymore, simply because he hit TWO royal flushes in a short time!

These Indian casinos are VERY risk-averse, so this doesn't surprise me. They often get nervous when someone is showing even the slightest sign of being able to beat them, even if the player is clearly playing -EV games.

I suspect that they realized he was only playing the highest-return games, and they realized that at best they only have a small edge over him. The two royals likely triggered them to audit the situation, and this was probably an excuse to get rid of him. Perhaps they were also nervous that he had found an edge in some way, so they are just kicking him from being able to play in their casino before he can do further damage to their funds.

This has some similarity to when Richard "The Quiet Lion" Brodie was banned from Harrah's in 2007 simply for playing high stakes video poker and hitting 4 royals in a short time.

This also resulted in a ban from the WSOP (because he was banned from all casino games at Caesars Entertainment), but the WSOP ban was lifted after enough poker players complained about the situation.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11783-Player-at-Valley-View-Casino-(Calfornia)-claims-he-was-banned-from-gambling-for-hitting-royal-flushesHate to say I told you so... MGM properties to charge for parking.https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11757-Hate-to-say-I-told-you-so-MGM-properties-to-charge-for-parking&goto=newpost
Fri, 15 Jan 2016 18:38:38 GMTLink to the Washington Times article confirming:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jan/15/apnewsbreak-mgm-parking-fees-on-vegas-strip-buck-t/
Caesars will be next. Sad.Link to the Washington Times article confirming:

Caesars will be next. Sad.
]]>Daredevilhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11757-Hate-to-say-I-told-you-so-MGM-properties-to-charge-for-parkingCreepy robot dealershttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11546-Creepy-robot-dealers&goto=newpost
Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:57:26 GMThttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/hey-poker-face-macaus-casinos-225031488.html Is this the kind of experience that the average casino visitor wants? Seems like just a novelty that looks a lot like one of those old Party Poker players.https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hey-p...225031488.html Is this the kind of experience that the average casino visitor wants? Seems like just a novelty that looks a lot like one of those old Party Poker players.
]]>JohnCommodehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11546-Creepy-robot-dealersBeginning of Casino expansion outside of Atlantic City in N.J.!https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11541-Beginning-of-Casino-expansion-outside-of-Atlantic-City-in-N-J-!&goto=newpost
Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:13:41 GMTAssembly moved a bill yesterday to allow N.J voters to vote on a referendum in November to allow 2 new casinos in North N.J. 1 of the 2 would be an operator that is not currently in Atlantic City. The Meadowlands Casino plan (Giant Stadium) is the big winner in this and the New York City market which is currently untapped...

"New Jersey's constitution currently allows casino gambling only in Atlantic City, which has seen four casinos close and thousands of jibs lost over the last two years — largely thanks to increasing competition from other states. The resolution unveiled Friday b Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) would ask voters to approve casinos in two separate counties and at least 75 miles from Atlantic City. The Assembly plan introduced Monday includes the same number and stipulations."

If it gets to a vote N.J. will pass this easily next November. Mainly because New Jersey is very pro gambling and most of its major population density in North N.J. as opposed to South Jersey. They would also service the massively untapped New York City market currently ($$$). People would love to hop over to the meadowlands and do some gambling as opposed to having to haul all the way down to Atlantic City. it would also serve the New York City market which would be a HUGE revenue engine immediately a very big deal.

Lots can happen revisions etc between then and now but this is the beginning of the move to Casinos in north New Jersey/New York City.
]]>garretthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11541-Beginning-of-Casino-expansion-outside-of-Atlantic-City-in-N-J-!JSTAT Blackjack Card Countinghttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11502-JSTAT-Blackjack-Card-Counting&goto=newpost
Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:52:01 GMTBeing a postal worker with a lot of stress, I channeled my anger into winning at blackjack. I felt like going postal at times during my career as a postal worker. I was a recovering hi-lo card count loser before discovering my JSTAT Count over twenty years ago. I was barred for card counting in the 90's using a count never used before. Little did the casinos know that the barring would result in the spreading of my JSTAT Count on the Internet and YouTube. The ten cards are counted as minus two and the non tens are plus one. The aces are not counted here. The aces are side counted. We are looking for more aces than normal and plus counts. An ace should appear every thirteen cards. The count is free and all questions will be answered to assist others take down the casinos. Good luck and enjoy my videos.

I also show you how to side count eights and nines while using the JSTAT Count. I use my left shoe as a foot count to side count the 8/9's while using my main count. The 8/9 side count can be used to supplement other counts such as the Hi-Lo or Simple Plus Minus Count. With more eights and nines left and a decent plus count, the dealer will bust more often and our double downs on 10/11 will improve. It becomes very simple counting cards with two methods at once after a little practice.

]]>JSTAThttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11502-JSTAT-Blackjack-Card-Countinghttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11493-Twas-the-Night-Before-Christmas-Atlantic-City-Seven-Stars-Edition&goto=newpost
Tue, 08 Dec 2015 02:39:31 GMT‘Twas the night before Christmas and all throughout Caesars
Not a gambler was gambling, not even the geezers.

The dealers all stood by their tables with care
Knowing Seven Stars players soon would be there.

The bean counters were nestled all snug in their cubicles
With visions of profits that seemed quite delusional.

Cash counters were oiled and cages were ready
The money would soon be flowing in steady.

When out in the garage there arose such a clatter
They looked out their window to see what was the matter.

The Seven Stars lot was filling with cars
But the players weren’t headed to Caesars slots

They walked past the lobby and through the casino
Without playing blackjack or poker or keno.

They all kept on walking, these Seven Stars masses
Shouting “we’re voting with our wallets, our feet and our asses”.

To the Boardwalk they headed for a whiff of salt air
And to find a casino that might actually care.

A casino where loyalty actually matters
Where the paint isn’t peeling and the carpet’s in tatters.

On Resorts, Tropicana – hell, even Trump,
It was time to move on from this faux Roman dump.

“We’re going to find,” the angry crowd chanted,
“A place where our play isn’t taken for granted.”

John Mehaffey wrote this article about a new 6-max limit hold'em machine at Harrah's in Vegas. Bot play is horrific but rake is outrageous (up to 25%). Thoughts on this from the limit players? In a 2+2 thread the author estimated that it would take about 150 hours grinding this thing to make Seven Star.
]]>The Shrinkhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11352-New-6-Handed-Limit-Holdem-Bot-at-Harrah-s-Las-VegasMGM MLife program severely under-rewards players at non-Vegas propertieshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11180-MGM-MLife-program-severely-under-rewards-players-at-non-Vegas-properties&goto=newpost
Sun, 25 Oct 2015 07:13:31 GMTThe MGM MLife program is similar to the Caesars Total Rewards program.
While I bash Caesars often, I can at least give them credit for applying their Total Rewards program equally and evenly to all of their properties.
The same cannot be said for MGM!
Check this out:
*_Las Vegas MGM properies tier credits earned_*
$10 slot play = 33.3 tier credits
$10 video poker play = 10 tier credits
$10 spent on property (hotel, spa, dining, entertainment) = 250 tier credits
*_Beau Rivage or Gold Strike Tunica tier credits earned_*
$10 slot play = 6.66 tier credits
$10 video poker play = 2 tier credits
$10 spent on property (hotel, spa, dining, entertainment) = 80 tier credits
*_MGM Grand Detroit tier credits earned_*
$10 slot play = 3.33 tier credits
$10 video poker play = 1 tier credit
$10 spent on property (hotel, spa, dining, entertainment) = 80 tier credits
Pretty brutal.
This means it takes you 10x as long to earn tier status at MGM Detroit (through play) as it does at Vegas MGM properties.The MGM MLife program is similar to the Caesars Total Rewards program.

While I bash Caesars often, I can at least give them credit for applying their Total Rewards program equally and evenly to all of their properties.

This means it takes you 10x as long to earn tier status at MGM Detroit (through play) as it does at Vegas MGM properties.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11180-MGM-MLife-program-severely-under-rewards-players-at-non-Vegas-propertiesMGM properties to charge for parking in Vegas?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11160-MGM-properties-to-charge-for-parking-in-Vegas&goto=newpost
Fri, 23 Oct 2015 03:57:19 GMThttp://www.vegastripping.com/news/bl...t-mgm-resorts/

Quote:

Sources have told VegasTripping that MGM Resorts International is on the verge of announcing a new part of their Profit Growth Plan initiative - charging fees for parking in all MGM resorts self park garages in Las Vegas.

The new, mandatory fees will be charged to all automobiles that enter the garage - be it locals, casino players, diners, high rollers and hotel guests. .

I think it's possible that this will be waived for higher levels of the M Life program (as they do in AC for Diamonds and Seven Stars at Caesars properties).

I think this will backfire, though, unless other strip properties do this as well.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11160-MGM-properties-to-charge-for-parking-in-VegasUS judge gives Caesars another four months to control bankruptcyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11145-US-judge-gives-Caesars-another-four-months-to-control-bankruptcy&goto=newpost
Wed, 21 Oct 2015 22:31:32 GMTCaesar's will be challenging Chino for "amount of chances to repay their debts"; it's getting bad in the corporate bond market:

Quote:

Caesars Entertainment's bankrupt operating unit can keep exclusive control over its bankruptcy until March 15, a U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled on Wednesday, giving the casino group its second extension filing for chapter 11 protection in January.

The casino operating unit, CEOC, presented a new bankruptcy reorganization plan earlier this month which has the support of creditors holding $12 billion of debt, amounting to about two thirds of the total $18 billion debt pile.

The exclusivity was due to expire on Nov. 15 but CEOC asked for another four months to persuade junior bondholders to agree to the plan, which splits its business into an operating company and a real estate investment trust (REIT).

The company is also still waiting for a review of pre-bankruptcy dealings from an independent examiner. The report, initially due by December, is not likely to be ready until early next year.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/busines...rol-bankruptcy
]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11145-US-judge-gives-Caesars-another-four-months-to-control-bankruptcy*** OFFICIAL *** Las Vegas news and rumors threadhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11083-***-OFFICIAL-***-Las-Vegas-news-and-rumors-thread&goto=newpost
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 20:52:36 GMTHere's what I have for you right now:

The Monte Carlo will be rebranding and renovating soon. It opened in 1996, but is badly showing its age. MGM, its owner, has been forced to sell its rooms cheaply, actually making this property a good value if you want to stay center strip and don't want a complete dump. But this isn't a good hotel, and it looks more than its 19 years of age. In addition, similar to boris78, the Monte Carlo has no theme, except perhaps Soviet-era homoeroticism. Actually, it doesn't even have that. There's no "draw" to the Monte Carlo for outsiders. Excalibur is a castle, New York New York is a small model of New York City, Bellagio is a high-end luxury property, MGM Grand is a mega-resort.... but Monte Carlo is... well, nothing. Nobody ever sees the Monte Carlo as a destination.

Rather than continue to give away the rooms at a bargain, they will renovate the hotel and rebrand it to something more interesting.

I stayed there briefly in 2013, and was shocked to see that my room had no wireless internet.

-----------------------

The SLS is losing money at an alarming rate.

The SLS is the former Sahara. The Sahara existed from 1952 until 2011. Once considered a prime location, the Sahara's area had degraded and was not close to either the strip or downtown, making it nonviable. Rather than destroying the building, the property was sold and reopened as SLS in 2013. A staggering $416 million was put into renovating the property into what was supposed to be a high-end hotel.

I never understood this. Nobody was going to pay a lot of money to stay in a hotel at that location, no matter how nice it was.

This project had fail written all over it from the start, and indeed it is living up to everyone's predictions.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11083-***-OFFICIAL-***-Las-Vegas-news-and-rumors-threadSeeking Advice for my first trip ever to Commerce Casino LAhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11005-Seeking-Advice-for-my-first-trip-ever-to-Commerce-Casino-LA&goto=newpost
Fri, 02 Oct 2015 03:01:01 GMTI'm an east coast Limit Holdem guy and I'll be in L.A. for a few days, with some free time either Sunday night or Monday night -- was thinking of heading to the Commerce this coming Sunday or Monday evening to play some Limit Holdem.

Looking at Bravo... Considering the 8-16 limit game with kill or maybe the 20-40 limit game.

Any advice or tips about the Commerce in general? Or about these limit holdem games in particular? Like, how they generally play, what types of opponents I can expect? The rake pretty much sucks at the Commerce, right?

Oh yeah, I'll be driving -- how does the parking work there? non-valet, preferably.

Thanks.
]]>Sandwichhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?11005-Seeking-Advice-for-my-first-trip-ever-to-Commerce-Casino-LAIs the jump from 80k tier credits to seven star worth the push late in the year?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10950-Is-the-jump-from-80k-tier-credits-to-seven-star-worth-the-push-late-in-the-year&goto=newpost
Wed, 23 Sep 2015 03:29:52 GMTI'm a few thousand below the 70k tier credit mark. Will easily make 80k and the benefits you receive from that. Is it worth it to push from this point to get to seven star by the end of the year?
]]>Erin Micunthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10950-Is-the-jump-from-80k-tier-credits-to-seven-star-worth-the-push-late-in-the-yearCaesars FAILS again -- new Total Rewards Gift Card comes with an ugly surprise for purchaserhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10946-Caesars-FAILS-again-new-Total-Rewards-Gift-Card-comes-with-an-ugly-surprise-for-purchaser&goto=newpost
Tue, 22 Sep 2015 21:46:45 GMTThis isn't something I would have purchased anyway, but it's just laughable how silly the powers-that-be at Caesars can be sometimes.

As with many Caesars elements, they started with a smart idea and then completely screwed up the details as a result of greed and failing to understand their market.

They recently introduced the Total Rewards Gift Card for purchase. On the surface, this seemed like a bright idea. It would make a nice gift to a friend or family member who enjoys Caesars properties, while at the same time, it has to be redeemed at Caesars properties (or associated entities), thus guaranteeing them business.

Here is how they promote the card:

Quote:

When you give the gift of excitement and hand someone a Total Rewards Gift Card, you’re not just giving a gift. You’re unlocking a world of possibilities. The TR Gift Card can be used at nearly 40 Total Rewards resorts and casinos across the United States. You could go on a Las Vegas shopping spree, enjoy a weekend of downhill skiing in Lake Tahoe, pamper yourself with an Atlantic City spa weekend, enjoy a round of golf in Biloxi or experience Southern hospitality in Tunica. The choices are all yours.

Sounds like a decent idea, right?

Well, how about they take that decent idea and completely ruin it by tacking on ridiculously high fees, which run completely counter to the gift card industry?

That's exactly what Caesars did.

Quote:

The cost for a TR Gift card is $2.50, this will be charged to you upon checkout.

Upon check out, before your order is be placed you will see a convenience charge; this is a pass through fee that is charged to process your transaction online via your credit card. The convenience fee is approximately 4.5% of your TR Gift Card load amount. For example for a TR Gift Card loaded with $100 there will be a $4.50 convenience added to the total.

So there are not just one, but TWO fees. First, you pay a flat $2.50, and then you pay 4.5% of whatever the gift card value is. So a $50 gift card costs $54.75 (almost 10% markup), $100 gift card costs $107 (7% markup), and a $250 gift card costs $263.75 (5.5% markup).

Horrendous.

Keep in mind that you could simply give cash to your friend/family member to spend at Caesars, and that will have both a 0% markup and complete flexibility to be spent elsewhere.

There is no advantage to having the gift card over cash.

This is why the gift card industry never sells company-specific gift cards for more than face value. If you go to the store, you can buy Amazon gift cards, Apple Store gift cards, etc. These are always at exactly face value. It is understood by Amazon, Apple, etc that they will eat a percentage of the sale in order to give the store commission for selling it. At the same time, the business gets prepaid expenditures by a customer, which is very valuable for several reasons (including the fact that some of these will be lost, forgotten, or never redeemed!)

So instead of just being happy that someone commits money to CET before actually visiting the property, they had to tack on obnoxious fees in order to reimburse themselves for the credit card processing and mailing costs.

Obviously this will piss off all but the most clueless of customers, and hardly any of these will be purchased.

What college did these Caesars people go to?

:fail
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10946-Caesars-FAILS-again-new-Total-Rewards-Gift-Card-comes-with-an-ugly-surprise-for-purchaserWynn Macau VIP Junket Operator $258 Million Heisthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10904-Wynn-Macau-VIP-Junket-Operator-258-Million-Heist&goto=newpost
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 18:40:12 GMThttp://www.bestonlinecasinos.com/news/wynn-macau-vip-junket-operator-is-target-of-258-million-heist/1647/ Does this kind of operation exist in the U.S.? Is this some kind of hedge against a whale putting a major lucky financial beating on a casino, basically managing variance? Whatever they do, security seems like an issue, to put it mildly.http://www.bestonlinecasinos.com/new...on-heist/1647/ Does this kind of operation exist in the U.S.? Is this some kind of hedge against a whale putting a major lucky financial beating on a casino, basically managing variance? Whatever they do, security seems like an issue, to put it mildly.
]]>JohnCommodehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10904-Wynn-Macau-VIP-Junket-Operator-258-Million-Heisthttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10687-Amaya-(Pokerstars)-buys-Victiv-will-relauch-as-quot-StarsDraft-quot-in-the-US&goto=newpost
Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:30:37 GMT

Quote:

Big news came in today for US poker players and sports enthusiasts. Amaya, the parent company of PokerStars, has purchased the daily fantasy sports site Victiv and will be relaunching as StarsDraft.

While there still won't be poker available for US players, you will once again be able to play real money contests through the same company that brings you PokerStars and Full Tilt.

Fantasy sports contests will be available for money in most US states during this year's NFL season. While we don't know exactly what will be on offer yet, we know PokerStars likes to think big and assume we'll be seeing a lot of the same from StarsDraft. We expect millions of dollars in prize money to be up for grabs.

I cant stand the constant DFS marketing, but this news is worth it since its kinda subtrolling Preet and the DOJ
]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10687-Amaya-(Pokerstars)-buys-Victiv-will-relauch-as-quot-StarsDraft-quot-in-the-USThis Guy Fuckshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10656-This-Guy-Fucks&goto=newpost
Thu, 06 Aug 2015 16:20:11 GMTI love Steve Cyr stories. If you ever get the chance, check out "Whale Hunt in the Desert." Great book. This article about the Vegas "super host" is a little over-the-top (Cyr is a legend in his own mind and his stories seem to get more and more preposterous with each new interview), but it's an interesting read.

]]>The Shrinkhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10656-This-Guy-FucksWSOP Cash game room theft???https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10387-WSOP-Cash-game-room-theft&goto=newpost
Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:55:09 GMTI just left the Rio cash game room. On my way to the cage I noticed the last guy left a $100 bill laying down. They can't track him down or get a good picture and i'm wondering what the law is out here in Vegas about what happens with the money. The room manager, Josh Trego, gave me some BS excuse. What happens with this money?
]]>SDoublehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10387-WSOP-Cash-game-room-theftViejas Launches Anti-PokerStars Ad Campaign In Californiahttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10231-Viejas-Launches-Anti-PokerStars-Ad-Campaign-In-California&goto=newpost
Fri, 05 Jun 2015 21:19:19 GMTNothing better than casino-on-casino hate
http://www.onlinepokerreport.com/17344/viejas-pokerstars-online-poker-california/Nothing better than casino-on-casino hate

A successful bid from Amaya/GVC would enable Amaya, the owners of the world’s biggest internet poker provider, to sustain their online dominance, catalysed by the prevailing popularity of mobile betting. The merger would also give Amaya and GVC the chance to minimise the danger that Bwin are exposed to from operating in risky, albeit profitable unregulated markets. The deal would also give Amaya/GVC the option to purchase Bwin’s thriving sports market betting business in the coming years.

Interesting article I came across. Don't think this idea is gonna rejuvenate or save Atlantic City in anyway. Revel was such a failsite and the economy and the location of this property won't help it either. I stayed there a few times when it was open, and it was a great hotel and very nice brand new property. Their gaming and promotions were way below average. No surprise it was a Ghost Town for so long. By all means, if you would live to live to 100, go get some blood transfusions and play some pit games.

It was purchased by Trinity Hotel Investments of New York. It has struggled for the past several years.

The property sold for less than what it was bought in 2004. At the time, it was called San Remo, and was purchased for $74.6 million.

The Tropicana, which is next door, is also struggling, but M Resorts is going to buy it for $360 million.

Hooters was a shithole. They had a long-running scam promotion where you were supposedly getting $200 in free slot play with a new card signup. I went down there to do it, only to realize that the whole thing was complete BS. You were led over to a bank of "promotional slots", where employees feed in $200 for you. You cannot cash out of these slots. If you run up the $200 to $1700, you get a whopping $100. If you never get up to $1700 and eventually bust, you get nothing. These promo slots also paid poorly, so you probably had something like a 1% chance of getting the $100. Total joke. This should be illegal, but since you're not paying anything to enter (except your time), it's not.

That aside, the hotel/casino failed because Hooters itself is just not exciting enough in Vegas. While going to a restaurant where you're served with big-breasted young women in tight shirts seems fun in any other city, it's quite ordinary in Vegas, which is full of strip clubs, nude shows, top nightclubs, and hookers galore. Few people found the concept of Hooters in Vegas exciting, and the hotel itself was old and rundown, so basically the whole thing was a failure, aside from the Hooters restaurant inside.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10056-Hooters-Hotel-in-Vegas-bought-for-53-8-millionMGM Corporate Battlehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10004-MGM-Corporate-Battle&goto=newpost
Sun, 03 May 2015 20:42:29 GMThttp://restoremgm.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Land-and-Buildings-MGM-Investor-Presentation-April-2015-vF.pdfhttp://restoremgm.com/wp-content/upl...il-2015-vF.pdf
]]>Wiganerhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?10004-MGM-Corporate-BattleAppeals Court Rules Wisconsin Indian Tribe Can Offer Electronic Poker Tableshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9995-Appeals-Court-Rules-Wisconsin-Indian-Tribe-Can-Offer-Electronic-Poker-Tables&goto=newpost
Sat, 02 May 2015 17:01:54 GMThttp://www.pokernews.com/news/2015/0...bles-21414.htm

Quote:

Last year, U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb agreed with the state and ordered the casino to stop their poker offering, which launched back in 2010. However, according to the Wisconsin State Journal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, which is based in Chicago, recently overturned that decision.

In a 20-page opinion, the court ruled that because non-banked poker is not criminalized by the state, it cannot prevent the tribe from offering electronic poker as dictated by the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA).

"IGRA creates a regulatory scheme that respects tribal sovereignty while carving out a regulatory role for the states on only the most lucrative forms of casino gambling and hence the forms of gambling most susceptible to organized crime," wrote Chief Judge Diane Wood. "States may choose to bypass this regulatory scheme if they are willing to ban gaming across the board. But the states lack statutory authority to deny an Indian tribe the ability to offer gaming that is roughly equivalent to what the state allows for its residents."

In 1999, Wisconsin decriminalized the possession of five or fewer video gambling machines in alcohol establishments. The court seemed not to differentiate between such machines, which include run-of-the-mill video poker, and electronic poker tables.

DraftKings main office is in my hometown of Boston. I am not even sure if its legal in my state.

Does make you wonder what legal loophole that protects DFS from the State exists that makes it different from poker/craps/etc.

I do know its considered somewhat of a derivative and that DFS sites can't have bets for just one game (for example, the Super Bowl).
]]>Shizzmoneyhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9963-MGM’s-Murren-Those-Who-Say-DFS-Isn’t-Gambling-Are-“Absolutely-Utterly-Wrong”https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9929-quot-Social-Gaming-quot-by-Caesars-and-MGM-using-dirty-tricks-to-mislead-novice-gamblers&goto=newpost
Fri, 24 Apr 2015 21:03:01 GMTBy now you've likely seen the various "social games" being pushed by both Caesars and MGM.

On the surface, these seem harmless. You aren't wagering real money, and they're just time-wasters for people who want to play casino games for free without expending the time and money to go to a real casino for them.

Of course, I'm not naive when it comes to the motivations of casinos. Nothing is really "free" involving casinos. Everything is a carefully designed marketing ploy to get you to gamble more.

Still, I figured the purpose of these free games was to introduce novice gamblers to slot machines and video poker, thereby making them more interesting/enticing to play for real money next time the player goes to Vegas. So if you've been playing free video poker every day for 6 months and enjoying it, it's hard not to throw some money into an actual video poker machine next time you visit a casino.

But it gets much more sinister than that.

Apparently these "social games" are giving the player the edge to win. That is, these games are positive expectation, and you will typically win over time when you play. Of course, this is the exact opposite of real casino games, where the odds are against you, and you will lose over time.

These free games provide the customer with a falsely positive winning experience, and they don't bother to inform anyone that they will be playing at much inferior (and negative) odds when graduating to the real thing.

But it doesn't even stop there!

These games also feature what's known as Dynamic Game Balancing, or "DGB". Also known as "rubber-band AI" in the video gaming world, this feature artificially adjusts the results of the game based upon how the player is doing. For example, if a player is terrible at video poker, he will lose, even if playing a machine with a positive expectation with good play. The DGB feature will artificially force the player to win, no matter how poorly he is playing. On the flip side, if the player is doing too well, the DGB will artificially make the player LOSE, thus bringing his winning down to a more reasonable level.

But wait! Why would a casino rig their free games to make successful players lose? Isn't that counterproductive, if they're trying to get players excited about being able to win at slots or video poker?

Actually, no.

There was a short clip on the show "Futurama" where a compulsive gambler died, and found himself at a slot machine. He pulled the lever, and won a jackpot. "A casino where I win! Wow, I must be in heaven!", he exclaimed. Then he pulled the level again. He won another jackpot. "A casino where I win every time?! That's boring! I must be in HELL!"

It was funny because it's true. Believe it or not, the fact that you sometimes (or usually) lose is what makes winning in gambling so addictive and exciting. If you were always effortlessly winning, it would get boring quickly. Of course, winning real money games effortlessly and easily could still be addictive because it would generate real money which you could use to purchase luxuries in life, but if you take the monetary factor away, a game can only be fun if you're facing some adversity along the way to winning.

The DGB has another problem, which should actually be illegal. Caesars and MGM make a small fortune from people who buy play chips rather than slowly win them. The "buy chips" option is appealing to those who want to spend a nominal amount of money ($20 or so) to start with a lot more chips, and not have to go through the waiting period to "rebuy" for free if they go broke. It also allows them to start immediately at higher limits, and earn the badges, avatars, and whatever other online trophies they're shooting for. Unfortunately, since the DGB feature actually forces players to lose when they are doing too well, this reduces the value of these bought play chips, as does the fact that a losing player will be often "saved" by the system if he's not doing well. If the system is going to try hard to prevent you from busting, and if it's never going to let you win too much, too quickly, what's the point of buying play chips?

Whole thing smells incredibly dirty to me.

Here's a good article on the matter by law professor I. Nelson Rose: http://www.gaminglawmasters.com/site...asinogames.pdf
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9929-quot-Social-Gaming-quot-by-Caesars-and-MGM-using-dirty-tricks-to-mislead-novice-gamblersGary Loveman to step down as Caesars CEO, to be replaced by former CEO of Hertzhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9291-Gary-Loveman-to-step-down-as-Caesars-CEO-to-be-replaced-by-former-CEO-of-Hertz&goto=newpost
Sat, 07 Feb 2015 23:04:57 GMThttp://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2015...o-stays-chair/

Only July 1, former Hertz CEO Mark Frissora will take over.

Gary Loveman will remain at Caesars as "chairman". LOL
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9291-Gary-Loveman-to-step-down-as-Caesars-CEO-to-be-replaced-by-former-CEO-of-Hertz$150,000 Ceasars Freerollhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9191-150-000-Ceasars-Freeroll&goto=newpost
Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:29:03 GMTReceived a pretty generous offer from Ceasars. Free entry into a $150,000 poker tourney + 3 free nights at either Paris, Planet Holywood, Rio or Harrah's. As usual with Ceasars, no further details, so I wonder if anyone knows more about this or perhaps played one of these in the past. I assume a 1 day crapshoot with 1000 players, but who knows, they might surprise me and host a real tourney here :-)
]]>DutchDoDohttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9191-150-000-Ceasars-FreerollCard counter sues Planet Hollywood over detention, confiscated casino chipshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9063-Card-counter-sues-Planet-Hollywood-over-detention-confiscated-casino-chips&goto=newpost
Sat, 10 Jan 2015 16:01:35 GMTCard counter sues Planet Hollywood over detention, confiscated casino chipshttp://www.reviewjournal.com/news/la...d-casino-chips

Quote:

A professional gambler from New Jersey claims employees at Planet Hollywood Resort illegally detained him and stole nearly $5,000 in casino chips after they noticed him counting cards in June 2013.

The gambler, Ross Miller, filed a lawsuit against the Las Vegas resort in Clark County District Court on Monday, the same day he filed a case against the resort’s owner, Caesars Entertainment Corp., in New Jersey Superior Court.

In the New Jersey case, Miller also claims he was illegally detained at three Caesars properties in Atlantic City in 2013.

“The casinos in general have this negative stigma,” Miller said in a telephone interview Thursday. “They dislike professional advantage players.”

Miller, 28, said card counters and other advantage players are not cheaters, but casinos often treat them as such. Card counting is simply a “playing strategy,” he said.

Caesars spokesman Gary Thompson said the company does not comment on pending litigation.

Las Vegas attorney Robert Nersesian is representing Miller in the Nevada case, but the plaintiff is representing himself in the New Jersey case.

Miller first was detained on May 24, 2013, at Caesars Atlantic City, and he was acquitted of disorderly conduct a year later, the New Jersey complaint says. Miller believes that details of that incident, including his identity, were shared throughout the company.

The Nevada lawsuit indicates that Miller was card counting at blackjack on June 20, 2013, when he saw that he was being watched and decided to leave. He approached the Planet Hollywood casino cage to cash his $4,975 in chips.

According to the lawsuit, cage personnel took the chips and requested Miller’s identification. Miller refused.

When the personnel wouldn’t cash Miller’s chips, he tried to contact the Nevada Gaming Control board, but he lacked cell service at that location.

The lawsuit claims Planet Hollywood employees had a duty at that point to contact the board themselves. Instead, a security officer demanded Miller’s identification, and Miller again refused to provide it.

According to the lawsuit, the officer then told Miller to leave or face charges for trespassing. As Miller began to depart, he stopped to take a picture of his chips.

Miller then “was grabbed and handcuffed by Planet Hollywood personnel,” the lawsuit alleges.

Casino employees summoned Las Vegas police, who then initiated a criminal case against Miller, according to the lawsuit. The criminal case ended in Miller’s favor, the document states, but he has yet to get his money back.

The lawsuit’s claims include theft, false imprisonment, defamation, battery and malicious prosecution. Miller suffered cuts and bruises when he was detained, according to the document.

According to the New Jersey lawsuit, Miller also was assaulted and detained in July 2013 at Harrah’s Atlantic City and in November 2013 at the Showboat in Atlantic City. Both times, Miller was charged with disorderly conduct, but the charges later were withdrawn.

Miller, who lives in Howell, N.J., said he spent thousands of dollars defending himself against the criminal charges.

Has Dan Druff counted cards at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas lately?

New Rules for Card Counters at Caesars properties...we'll give you the chips...but we cut off your arm.

Maybe Caesars Entertainment doesn't have the money to pay him?

Good luck getting any money after Caesars declares Bankruptcy.

:wtf
]]>TheXFactorhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9063-Card-counter-sues-Planet-Hollywood-over-detention-confiscated-casino-chipsHoly Rollers: Card Counting Christians Reviewhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9042-Holy-Rollers-Card-Counting-Christians-Review&goto=newpost
Wed, 07 Jan 2015 23:46:05 GMTNot sure if this is the right forum for this, but I just watched this last night on Netflix and figured I'd give a review and an AP look at this title (note there will be spoilers in this review).

So this doc follows around the Church Team, a group of christians who decide to count cards in order to raise money for shepherding the flock or some bs. It is funny watching the contrast between the sins of gambling and these christians who are investing in beating the casino. After reading 'How to win 100k by gambling' by Mason Malmuth (lol), one of the founders of the church team discovers card counting. They form an ever-growing team and train others in their conquest of blackjack.
They explain that you don't need to be a genius to card count (which is true), you just need lots of dedication and practice. One of my complaints is that these guys don't seem to use the team to their full benefit. It never seems like they use any kind of BP strategy and instead just play super aggressive resulting in lots of quick back-offs and barring. They are very proud of backoffs and it seems like they play until they get backed off. Now this is certainly one way to go about it, but I think longevity and hiding your identity are better long-term strategies.
Another problem with their team is that there is a lot of trust and no way to verify if one team member is lying about results and stealing money. After the team sustains losses that they cannot mathematically explain, they try to figure out why they are not winning as much. One reason seems to be that many of the team members are not keeping up with their training. Another reason is that there is one non-christian on the team. This leads to one of the christians talking to god (lol) and finding that of course the non-christian is thieving. The guy is kicked off the team but for other lol reasons.

Overall this was an ok watch, doesn't get as in depth to certain points as I'd like and can get repetitive. Overall giving this Two and a half Aces out of Five. If you enjoy stories about blackjack you will probably enjoy some of this.
]]>matoshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9042-Holy-Rollers-Card-Counting-Christians-ReviewMove to London, where to play?https://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9020-Move-to-London-where-to-play&goto=newpost
Sat, 03 Jan 2015 19:02:09 GMTI just moved to London for the next 6 months. I'm a recreational player who prefers limit games, but will play anything at low to mid stakes. I am also thinking of playing online now that I am here. Any suggestions for casinos / poker rooms for live play? I'm probably going to re-enable my pokerstars account but anything else I should be looking at for online play?
]]>system.out.printlnhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?9020-Move-to-London-where-to-playCaesars Total Rewards vs. MGM Mlifehttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?8983-Caesars-Total-Rewards-vs-MGM-Mlife&goto=newpost
Sat, 27 Dec 2014 12:02:50 GMTHere is a comparison between Total Rewards (Caesars) and Mlife (MGM)....

This gives the appearance that Mlife is way better, but you also need a lot more tier credits to earn each level. Below is an approximate equivalency for each tier level at the two property groups. Note that I am listing coin-in for "typical" VP, and not slots.

It is important to understand that the TR coin-in can be reduced by as much as a factor of 3 by earning 'bonus' tier credits for heavy play in one day. So you can get to Diamond for just $50,000 coin-in, and Seven Stars for $500,000 coin-in.

It is also important to understand that Noir is "invite only", and it is up to Mlife whether you get there. It is not clear to me what criteria is used to invite you, but it is likely based upon per-trip theoretical loss, meaning it's not good for people who are grinding VP just to get the tier level. It is also possible they won't invite you to the program if you use too many comps and don't generate enough theoretical loss.

Seven Stars also masquerades as "invite only", but it isn't really. While you are not guaranteed Seven Stars at 150,000 tier credits, they tend to approve everyone who doesn't have outstanding marker debt and is in good standing at their properties.

Given all of the above, it is easier to make the Seven Stars tiers than the MGM tiers.

Putting that aside for the moment, let's look at the benefits. I will do that in my next post.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?8983-Caesars-Total-Rewards-vs-MGM-MlifeCard counter illegally detained at Maryland Live Casino, forced to give up IDhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?8497-Card-counter-illegally-detained-at-Maryland-Live-Casino-forced-to-give-up-ID&goto=newpost
Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:42:19 GMTHere is a video (with sound) of the card counter in the "back room", being pressured by Maryland cops to give his ID to the casino, under threat of taking him to the police station and force-IDing him through fingerprints if he refuses:

Here is a short, no-sound video of the same card counter being forcefully backroomed:

The cops are full of shit. Nowhere in the US (including Maryland) is it required that you have ID while at a casino. The casino does have a right to kick you out for any reason (including failing to show ID), but they cannot force you to present ID, nor can the police do it on their behalf.

The only exception is if the police are placing you under arrest and need to identify you, but in this case they were not arresting him or charging him with anything, as he hadn't done anything illegal.

In case some of you are wondering why he didn't just show ID and be done with it, be aware that casinos share information on card counters, so you really don't want your name in the system that way.

I was once asked to show ID after being caught counting in a Vegas casino. They asked why I wouldn't show them my ID, and I answered, "Because it's my right not to." To their credit, they accepted that answer, though they did ban me from the property. It is possible to ban someone without having their name, simply doing it by picture.

The casino is also NOT supposed to forcefully backroom customers unless they are suspected of cheating, and card counting does not fall under the "cheating" heading here.

I hope this guy sues the casino and the police for this and wins a lot from them.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?8497-Card-counter-illegally-detained-at-Maryland-Live-Casino-forced-to-give-up-IDAttentions Caesars Seven Stars members in Atlantic Cityhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?8372-Attentions-Caesars-Seven-Stars-members-in-Atlantic-City&goto=newpost
Sun, 12 Oct 2014 23:06:00 GMTResorts Hotel and Casino, which is admittedly a shithole, will upgrade you to their highest level players card for simply showing your Caesars Seven Stars card. Supposedly this will continue through February 28, 2015.
What benefits do you get?
- Expedited valet parking
- Priority lines
- Free admission to player lounges
- Free bottle of wine (1 per month)
- Free bottle of wine at Capricio with each dinner (each time you go, unrelated to other free wine above)
- Spa day worth $300
- $100 food credit
So I would totally do this if I were in AC.Resorts Hotel and Casino, which is admittedly a shithole, will upgrade you to their highest level players card for simply showing your Caesars Seven Stars card. Supposedly this will continue through February 28, 2015.

So I would totally do this if I were in AC.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?8372-Attentions-Caesars-Seven-Stars-members-in-Atlantic-CityUsing Total Rewards Visa card to avoid Caesars Resort Feeshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?8030-Using-Total-Rewards-Visa-card-to-avoid-Caesars-Resort-Fees&goto=newpost
Tue, 02 Sep 2014 23:14:10 GMTOne of the little-discussed perks of the Total Rewards Visa card is the automatic upgrade to Platinum status. Platinum is the first "upgraded" status of the Total Rewards program. The best benefit of Platinum is your Resort Fees being waived at Caesars Entertainment (CET) properties. This is important because Gold TR members still have to pay Resort Fees, even on "comp" offers.

However, there are a few tricks in getting approved in the first place for this card, as the auto-approval process is somewhat buggy.

2) If you are instantly approved, you need to wait 30 days from approval date in order to get upgraded to Platinum! So if you are planning travel in the future to a CET property, you will want to apply for this more than a month in advance.

2a) If you are NOT instantly approved, you will be informed by mail "within 7-10 business days". However, in most cases you will receive an answer within 5 days.

2b) If you get rejected by mail, they will not give you the exact reason for the rejection. They will also NOT provide a phone number to call and discuss it! You will be told to write to them with any inquiries. Do NOT write to them as directed. Instead, call (855) 381-5714. That is the office which processes the applications. Ask them the reason you were rejected. Provided it wasn't for poor credit, you should ask them to reconsider. Initially a lot of people get rejected for flimsy reasons. I got rejected because I had "too many credit inquiries recently", despite having overall excellent credit. My friend got rejected because the address he used didn't have enough credit cards already associated with it. Do NOT let them tell you to apply again in 30 days. If necessary, ask for a supervisor, who has the power to reverse the rejection. Both myself and my friends got our rejections instantly reversed on the phone, but both times it required a supervisor.

If already booked at a CET property prior to becoming a Platinum, you will still be charged resort fees. Once granted Platinum (30 days later), call the hotel and tell them to waive the resort fee, as you are now Platinum. This will not happen automatically if you initially booked as a Gold.

Your Platinum status will last until March 31 of the following calendar year. So if you get the Total Rewards Visa in January, it will last over 14 months. If you get it at the end of December, it will last only 3 months. Keep that in mind when applying.

When your Platinum is about 2 months from expiring (late January), if you have not already renewed it through your play, you should have your wife/husband apply for the Total Rewards Visa. This way you can still stay without Resort Fees, by switching the name it's booked under.

Of course, if you are already Platinum, Diamond, or Seven Stars anyway (and will renew it this year through play), you don't have to worry about your Platinum upgrade.

Make sure to spend $750 in the first 90 days, because you get 10,000 RCs ($100) for doing so! Also, make sure the $750 spent is OUTSIDE of CET properties, because those don't count toward the $750!

Speaking of CET properties, always have the TR Visa on hand when you stay, because all room charges earn you 5 RCs per $1 (5%), and that includes tips.

However, don't bother using the card for anything else once you've earned your 10,000 RC award. The other categories aren't worth it. This is because other cards are far superior.

So earning 1-2 RCs per dollar isn't as good as these cards, because cash back is better than RCs.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?8030-Using-Total-Rewards-Visa-card-to-avoid-Caesars-Resort-Feeshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?7630-Caesars-Rewards-Total-Rewards-Q-amp-A-Session&goto=newpost
Sun, 13 Jul 2014 05:25:11 GMT*** UPDATED January 17, 2020 ***

Over the years, I've become an expert on Caesars properties (especially ones located in Nevada/California) as well as the Caesars Rewards program.

As anyone who plays the WSOP is forced to be part of this program, I am opening up this thread to be a Q&A session where I can clear up any misconceptions or questions you might have.

If you play a lot of events at the WSOP in Vegas, it is highly recommended that you acquire Diamond status! This will entitle you to a special registration room (MUCH shorter lines, which allows you to avoid the 6-hour registration nightmare on some days) and the ability to skip to the head of the cash game list. It also waives the resort fees if you stay at a Caesars property (including the Rio, of course).

Keep in mind that I'm actually a better source than most Caesars employees, as most are clueless about several things at their own company (I blame poor training and communication rather than the employees themselves).

Below is a list of questions I've already been asked, and my answers. First I will give a quick background on Caesars Rewards.

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Caesars Rewards (formerly Total Rewards) is the players' club at Caesars properties. It is universal among all properties Caesars owns.

When you join the program, you are automatically the "Gold" level, which is the bottom. If you play the pit games or machines at their properties, your level can rise to one of the other three levels: Platinum, Diamond, or Seven Stars (listed in ascending order).

You rise to other levels by earning "tier credits", which come at the rate of $5 per dollar wagered on slots and $10 per dollar wagered on video poker. Sometimes better-paytable video poker machines will only give one tier per $20-$50 wagered, which is usually noted on the machine. Make sure to check your tier score while playing (on the players card screen) to make sure you're earning 1 tier per $10 wagered!

The amount of tier credits you'll earn at table games is variable, and honestly isn't very good.

If you earn 1000 tier credits in a day, you'll get 1000 bonus tiers. If you earn 2500, you'll get 2500 bonus tiers, and if you earn 5000, you'll get 5000 bonus tiers.

In order to earn tier credits most efficiently, you must earn the maximum number of bonus tier credits each time you play. This means that you should earn EXACTLY 2500 or 5000 (or slightly more) tier credits in a day to optimize this. This is because 2500 tier credits in a day earns you 5000 bonus credits, and 5000 tier credits in a day earns you 10,000 bonus credits. However, any credits earned beyond that will NOT earn you any further bonus credits! For example, playing 4,999 tier credits will still only earn you 5000 bonus tiers (the same as if you had only played 2500), and 12,000 tier credits would still earn you only 10,000 bonus tiers (the same as if you had only played 5000). Again, plan to play EXACTLY 2500 or EXACTLY 5000 tier credits in a day.

When you reach 5000 tiers, you make Platinum. When you reach 15,000 tiers, you make Diamond. When you reach 150,000 tiers, you make Seven Stars, but note that some people get rejected for Seven Stars if it's seen that they don't gamble enough, and seem to just be "playing for Seven Stars". It should also be noted that Seven Stars benefits have seriously degraded in recent years, and it's honestly not worth shooting for anymore. If you want to figure out how to earn tier credits most cheaply, check out this thread.

You will also earn "Rewards Credits" which can be used to comp yourself at their properties. Reward Credits, also known as RCs, are generally worth 1 cent each at Caesars properties, and can be used to pay for pretty much anything on-property except for tips. You will earn RCs at the rate of one per $5 wagered on slots and one per $10 wagered at video poker. As with tier credits, the amount you'll earn at table games is variable.

You will earn tier credits from playing WSOP events, but I'm not sure how many.

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General questions and answers:

Q: Is there any way to get Diamond without gambling?

A: Yes. There are two ways. First off, you can get a status match with Wyndham, or you can get a status match to your existing players club card at non-Caesars casinos (you will need to show up and ask if your card can be matched). Second, you can buy a "Founders Card" membership, which will get you instant Diamond. It is listed as $595, but you can buy it for $295 with a trick. Just start the 30-day trial (you can't status match during the trial), cancel it before the 30 days are up, and you will get an e-mail offering you it for $295. Even if you don't want to do that, you can usually buy it for $395, and if that price isn't posted, simply call them and ask for it. Also be aware that the status match or Founders Card will get you instant Diamond and the associated benefits, but you will not get any freeplay or extra comps unless you earn them through play.

Q: Do RCs last forever if I don't spend them?

A: No. You will lose all of your RCs if you don't earn at least one every 6 months. If you don't visit a Caesars property at least once every 6 months, you might want to get the Caesars Rewards Credit Card, where you will earn 1 RC for every dollar spent, and this will satisfy the one-per-6-months requirement.

Q: Do RCs work at all restaurants at Caesars properties?

A: In general, yes, especially in California and Nevada. In some other states, certain restaurants only allow you to use RCs at half value (that is, two RCs per penny credit). You should never spend your RCs at half value. When booking dinner reservations, you should ask two questions: "Do you take RCs?" and "Are they redeemed at a 1:1 rate?" To find out if the restaurant is redeemed at worse than a 1:1 rate (such as 1.5:1 or 2:1), go to this link, select the appropriate properties/markets in the dropdown, and look for the ** or *** notation next to the restaurant name. Most (but not all) restaurants in the Las Vegas market are 1:1, but always check the list first.

Q: Is it true that you can use RCs to buy into WSOP events?

A: Yes, but I don't suggest it. This is because they basically cut the value of your RCs in half. Recall that RCs are worth one penny each at Caesars properties in restaurants, paying hotel charges, bars, gift shop, etc. RCs are only worth half a cent each when buying into WSOP events, so this is a terrible value.

Q: Do RCs work at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace?

A: No. This technically isn't part of the Caesars Palace hotel and casino, even though it's connected.

Q: If I earn RCs at one property, can I spend them at another?

A: Yes. You can spend them at any Caesars-owned property.

Q: Can you suggest some good restaurants in Las Vegas where I can use my RCs?

A: Most are at Caesars Palace. This includes "Old Homestead Steakhouse", "Nobu", "Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill", "Rao's", and "Strip House" (at Planet Hollywood). You should double-check if Strip House takes RCs because they aren't owned by Caesars and might have changed their policy. At the Rio, there isn't much to get excited about. There are some okay restaurants, but these are inferior for the most part to the Caesars Palace offerings Note that Nevada locals (with ID) get at 25% discount at all Rio restaurants (as well as 20% off at Cafe Matorano at Paris).

Q: Do I get any other discount using my RCs at restaurants?

A: Yes, you don't pay sales tax, so you will save another 8.1% in Nevada, and similar amounts elsewhere. Make sure you pay with your Caesars Rewards card DIRECTLY at the restaurant. If you charge to your room, you will be stuck paying the tax.

Q: What do I get for achieving Platinum, Diamond, or Seven Stars status?

Diamond:
- Free parking at properties where they charge for parking
- You don't pay the Resort Fees when staying at the hotel (and you get free internet)
- Ability to use Diamond Room (same as payout room) to buy in to WSOP events
- Ability to cut in waiting list line at live WSOP cash games
- One $100 complimentary meal voucher, good at Caesars properties (per year)
- One complimentary night in Vegas or Atlantic City for each 5,000 tier credits earned that calendar year (up to 7 nights earned, blackout dates apply & capacity restrictions apply)
- Special VIP check-in area
- 20% discount at Gift Shops
- Priority valet parking (from personal experience, this is hit-and-miss though)
- Special lines at cashier and restaurants
- Free upgrade to better room types, if available (but usually not suites)
- "20% discount" on Norwegian Cruises (in reality it's about 15% after everything)
- 25,000+ tier credits only: Free access to "Diamond Lounges" where you can get free snacks and drinks, including alcohol
- 75,000+ tier credits only: One $600 airfare credit to Las Vegas per year (one flight maximum)
- Discounted stay at Atlantis Resort in Bahamas (better than Platinum version)

Seven Stars:
- All of the Diamond benefits PLUS:
- Trip to any Caesars property with up to $1200 airfare covered and $500 in food credit (one per year)
- "Free" Norwegian Cruise (actually heavily discounted) with Balcony stateroom (one per year)
- Five $100 meal certificates good at any Caesars-owned restaurant (per year)
- "Signature Event" to choose from
- "Companion card" allowing a designation person to enjoy most of the non-comp/non-monetary Seven Stars benefits
- 30% discount on Norwegian Cruises (in reality it's about 25% after everything)
- 25% discount at Gift Shops
- Special allowances by request, such as squeezing you into certain full restaurants (you need to ask for these, and will be provided at their discretion)
- Limousine from airport at certain properties
- Access to Seven Stars lounges at certain properties, as well as all Diamond lounges
- One or more in-room movies per day at most properties
- Highly discounted stay at Atlantis Resort in Bahamas (better than Diamond version)

Q: Does Seven Stars status mean that you're going to get a baller suite and lavish meals on the house every time you visit a Caesars property?

A: No. That's a myth. Stuff like that is reserved for the huge whales. If you barely made Seven Stars, you aren't going to get much beyond the benefits listed above. The main benefit to Seven Stars is the free rooms anytime, including popular dates like New Year's.

Q: I am a Diamond member and I can't even get a freaking comped room for the World Series at the Rio. WTF is going on here?

A: Your status doesn't mean much as far as the comps you receive. That is more based on your recent and semi-recent play. It is quite possible that a Gold member who has played a lot recently will get better and more lucrative offers than even some Seven Stars members! However, Seven Stars members always have the right to a free room if booked 48 hours in advance, regardless of their play.

Q: How long does my Caesars Rewards tier status last?

A: It lasts until January 31st two calendar years after you earned it. So if you earned your Diamond on March 3, 2020, you will remain at least a Diamond member until January 31, 2022. After that, you will receive the level based upon what you earned the previous year.

Q: So does that mean I could simply earn my status once every two years and remain there uninterrupted?

A: Yes. If you earn a status between January 1 and January 31, you will have it until January 31 two years later. So, for example, if you earn Diamond on January 2, 2020, you will remain Diamond until January 31, 2022 even if you don't play any further.

Q: Are WSOP bracelet winners Diamond for life?

A: No. Last I heard, they are only Diamond until January 31 two calendar years later. So 2020 WSOP winners will have the Diamond status until January 31, 2022.

Q: My host told me he can't comp anything for me until I've spent all of my RCs. He suggested I frivolously spend them to get them down to zero, and then he will take care of me after that. Is this a good idea to do?

A: If you are a degenerate gambler who will always be shooting off in the pits, yes. Otherwise, no. The best thing about RCs is that you can "comp yourself" at your own pace, and never need to justify it with future play. If you shoot off your RCs and need hosts to comp you, then you will be at their mercy and they will only give you comps based upon how much you've played. It is true, however, that hosts aren't supposed to comp you without using up your RCs, so be careful when asking them for "comps" or they may just be taking your RCs to give you what you think are "comps".

Q: I have some freeplay. What is the best way to run it for maximum value?

A: I would suggest blackjack (but make sure the freeplay chips "stay until you lose", and make sure you pay a 3:2 paying blackjack game), or video poker (but make sure the paytable is good, and you understand the proper strategy).

Q: I used my RCs at a restaurant. Can I use them to tip? Am I expected to tip normally?

A: You can't use them for tips, and you are expected to tip with cash as if you paid normally.

Q: Will my Diamond or Seven Stars status get me anything at other properties?

A: Yes! Many casinos will "status match" you to their equivalent card. Make sure to ask when you go to non-Caesars properties. This can typically be done only once per property, though. Also, you can repeatedly get a status match to Wyndham properties.

Q: I got in trouble at the WSOP for smoking pot on premises and I am currently banned from Caesars properties. Can I appeal this?

A: Yes. Call security, ask for the reinstatement/appeal procedure. I would suggest claiming that you have quit smoking pot and apologize for what you did, and promise that you will never violate this or any policy again. You can also do this for most other reasons you're banned, unless it was for stealing, cheating, or card counting after being warned not to.

Please post any other questions here. Please note that many of the posts following this one are mostly from 2014, so some of the info in the other posts in the thread is outdated. This post is maintained, though, with current information.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?7630-Caesars-Rewards-Total-Rewards-Q-amp-A-Sessionhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?7451-Tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-the-Caesars-quot-free-cruise-quot-benefit-for-Seven-Stars&goto=newpost
Sat, 14 Jun 2014 03:22:36 GMTNOTE: This article first appeared on PokerFraudAlert in June, 2014. Much has changed about Norwegian Cruise Line since then, including their CEO. This article was updated on February 18, 2018, providing up-to-date information, and removing obsolete advice. It will be additionally updated in the future as more things change.
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Are you ready to book your "free" Seven Stars Annual Criuse?

First off, understand that it is not FREE. There is no way that you will escape without paying at least $500, and realistically you will end up spending MUCH more than that. If you do not enjoy cruising, then this isn't a good benefit for you, as it will still cost you substantial money and you won't enjoy it.

So why bother?

Because if done right, you will get an incredible deal on a cruise that you would never be able to duplicate elsewhere.

What is the Seven Stars Annual Cruise benefit?

Caesars Seven Stars members are entitled to take one "free" (actually heavily discounted) cruise on certain Norwegian itineraries each year. Keep in mind that the "year" is not a calendar year, but actually runs from February 1 to January 31.

You are only entitled to take cruises which have an onboard casino. This means you CANNOT take the "Pride of America" Hawaii itinerary, as that one never leaves Hawaii and has no casino onboard.

There are also various blackout dates and cruises. See more information below for details.

Why does there have to be a casino? It is important to understand that this is a marketing partnership between Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) and Caesars. Caesars is NOT paying for your cruise. In fact, neither your host nor Total Rewards nor anyone else at Caesars will get involved in booking this cruise. It is completely independent of Caesars, aside from your Seven Stars status giving you the ability to take this heavily discounted cruise.

What Do You Get?

You are entitled to a "balcony stateroom" (category BA or lower) on all itineraries EXCEPT the Alaskan ones, where you only get an "ocean view" stateroom. This cruise is for 2 people, though you can go by yourself if you want.

Your cruise has to be 5-7 days long.

Typically the weeks of Christmas, New Years, and 4th of July are blacked out. Thanksgiving is typically NOT blacked out.

Certain cruises are also blacked out. These are usually the more expensive cruises, such as rare itineraries (Norway fjords are a good example) and brand new ships (Norwegian Bliss in 2018. for example). You won't know what's blacked out until you call.

To understand where these lie in the hierarchy of rooms on cruise ships, here is a general ranking of staterooms on NCL, from best to worst:

1) Suite. These are the best staterooms on the ship, and come with their own butler and concierge services. These tend to run around $2000-$3000 per person after taxes, though there are also some super-expensive ones that are much more than that.

2) Mini-Suite. These are MUCH inferior to regular suites, and don't come with the butler/concierge or private areas. They are basically just balcony rooms with a bigger bathroom. Still, they usually run about $1400-$2500 per person after taxes. Total misnomer. Avoid these, unless you get upgraded to them for free.

3) Balcony. This is what you usually get as part of your Seven Stars benefit. It's very similar to the inside/oceanview rooms (i.e. very small), but is a little bit bigger, and more importantly, has a balcony. The price widely varies on these, from $800-$1800 per person after taxes, depending upon itinerary and date. They are most expensive on Alaska cruises, which is why you don't get them as a Seven Stars benefit on those itineraries.

4) Oceanview. These are identical to inside cabins (the lowest category) with one major difference. You have a window to see out the ship, and let in natural light. The size and obstruction of these windows varies. These rooms run you about $500-$1100 per person after taxes.

5) Inside. This is the cheapest category. The rooms have no windows and in fact are on the "inside" of the ship. They will run you about $350-$950 per person after taxes.

These cruises are promoted as "free", but they are anything but that. In reality, you are just getting heavily discounted fares. Here is what you can expect to pay:

- Admin fees, port charges, and taxes: Right off the bat, you will be charged a $140 "admin fee" for each guest. There is no way out of this, and yes, that's a form of actual fare you're paying, known in the industry as "non-commissioned fare" (NCF). Usually this is rolled into normal cruise fare, so in reality your room will cost $140+tax per person, rather than the published fare plus tax. Still a hell of a deal in most cases, but by no means free. There are also port charges and taxes, which are itinerary-dependent. These usually run you between $120 and $250 per person, but most commonly come in near $150 or so. This means, on the typical "free" cruise for 2, you will be paying about $550-$600 right out the gate.

- Airfare. Perhaps you're fortunate enough to be cruising from near where you live, and flights aren't necessary. There are NCL ports in many places, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, Houston, and Miami. But if you need to fly (which you probably will), it will cost you airfare for two, and this is not covered at all by Caesars. However, there is one way around this -- by combining other Caesars promotions which include airfare. More on that later, too.

- Service charge. $14 per day, per person. They automatically put this on your bill, meaning 7-day cruises will run you $196 in tips for two people. They are often (inaccurately) referred to as "gratuities" or "tips". This money is supposedly shared by the entire staff, and you are not expected to tip further (though it's allowed). You can remove these charges, but they make it a pain in the ass to do so, as you have to mail in a form after-the-fact. It is my opinion that these are not actually "tips", but actually kept by NCL as a way to reimburse themselves for paying staff a fixed rate, though I have not verified this. You might want to opt out with the mail-in form and then just give cash tips to the staff onboard.

- Specialty restaurants. Most food on board is free, but the main dining room restaurants simply aren't very good. These restaurants charge you for what you order, though prices are much cheaper than you would find at a comparable restaurant on land. You can also order specialty restaurant packages in advance, making it a bit cheaper.

- Shore excursions. The boat will stop at various ports. You don't have to get off, but I think it's pointless to cruise without the shore excursions. You will end up spending money for tours of these places, taxis, or whatever. I would suggest trying to arrange your own excursions instead of booking with the ship, as you will both save money and get a more private/better experience.

- Drinks. Most drinks cost money on the ship. Basics like tap water, milk, and juice are free, but everything else (including soft drinks) cost money. You can get a "drink package" as a perk (more on this later), which entitles you to unlimited drinks (except bottled water). As a Seven Stars member, you do get a card allowing you free well/blended drinks at the casino bar only. NCL does not allow you to bring drinks onboard (not even bottled water), aside from wine, which requires a $25/bottle corkage fee.

So as you can see, you will be spending money.

In the next post, I will give you various money-saving tips for the cruise.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?7451-Tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-the-Caesars-quot-free-cruise-quot-benefit-for-Seven-StarsWinning over 31 big blinds with a pair of 4s in limit holdemhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?7367-Winning-over-31-big-blinds-with-a-pair-of-4s-in-limit-holdem&goto=newpost
Tue, 03 Jun 2014 07:27:09 GMTThis hand just happened on WSOP.com.

5-handed $15-30 limit

UTG is a loose-aggressive semidonk
CO is a maniac
BTN is mostly solid
SB is fairly new but doesn't seem that good

:yes
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?7367-Winning-over-31-big-blinds-with-a-pair-of-4s-in-limit-holdemhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?7215-Ben-Affleck-s-likely-card-counting-strategy-that-got-him-banned&goto=newpost
Thu, 08 May 2014 17:43:25 GMTBen Affleck was banned for life at Hard Rock's blackjack tables for betting with his head, not over it. He was card counting and the media has gone wild with wrong claims on the strategy he used. In a Los Angeles Times article by Michael Hiltzik, it was claimed the Hi-Lo Count was used. This is not true because it was reported on the Drudge Report (Radar Online) Affleck "also takes insurance according to the count. Uses black $100 cheques to keep track of the count while playing.” So that rules out Hi-Lo because aces are counted as high cards and a perfect insurance count requires aces be counted as a low card. Since he was busted at double deck, Affleck could have used a Ten Count where the ten cards are -2 and non-tens (including aces) are +1. The Ten Count starts at -8 and the advantage on insurance bets starts at plus counts.

It was also cited Affleck used $100 chips to keep track of the count. Affleck likely side-counted the aces with the chips (an ace appears every 13 cards) and made his big bets of $10,000 when more aces were left with the Ten Count in plus territory. When the count was minus and more aces played than normal, he would bet $100, a 1 -100 spread! The Wynn/Encore surveillance departments notified other casinos in the Surveillance Information Network (SIN for short), but did not ban Affleck at its casinos. The Hard Rock surveillance head notified the casino manager who banned Affleck for life at blackjack. We don't know if Affleck used the Ten Count with a side of aces, but if he did, it was an advantage play.
]]>JSTAThttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?7215-Ben-Affleck-s-likely-card-counting-strategy-that-got-him-bannedAdvice for WSOP Newbieshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?6955-Advice-for-WSOP-Newbies&goto=newpost
Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:52:45 GMTGoing to time WSOP for the 1st time? It will be exciting, but also a little bit intimidating. Here is some advice to help you do your best. Hopefully you can learn from some of the mistakes I made early in my career:

Get a good night's sleep. 10 rounds of play is much more mentally exhausting than you can imagine.

Eat a good breakfast. It is a long time until the dinner break.

Eat a light dinner. It will help you stay mentally alert during those last, late night rounds.

Walk around and get your blood flowing during the breaks. Use the time to mentally recharge, review your play, and develop strategy for the next two hours.

Be aware of how the tables are breaking. You can't set up any long game strategies against your opponents if your table will broken up soon.

Consider playing a "warm up" tournament. I know Druff hates Sheldon Adelson, but the Deepstack events at the Venetian give you lots of chips and are a great value. They are much better than the daily tourneys at the Rio.

Play in the highest buy in event that you can afford. The higher the buy in, the more starting chips, thus more time make plays before you are short stacked. The $1500 events don't give you as much play as you think.

Be friendly and courteous at the table, but never give away free information. You will encounter many "friendly" opponents who will try to engage you in in conversation (Daniel Negreanu comes to mind, but Amarillo Slim elevated it to an art form). Do not fall for this ploy! The less your opponents know about you the better.

Don't be afraid of being "bubble boy" (except possibly for the main event). Your goal should be to get to the final table, not just cash. If you go into a shell when you are close to the money, your opponents will notice and take advantage of you timid play.

Most importantly, never, ever, give up. I can't tell you how many people donk off their short stacks at the end of the night because they would rather "start over" in another event the following day. In most cases, you are only a couple of hands away from getting right back into the tournament, particularly in no limit.

Good luck. See you at the final table.
]]>Jayjamihttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?6955-Advice-for-WSOP-Newbieshttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?6900-2014-Changes-for-Caesar-s-Seven-Stars-program-leaked&goto=newpost
Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:31:37 GMTCaesar's isn't exactly good at communicating Seven Stars benefits. In fact, they're so bad at doing so, even most of their employees don't understand the benefits.

(If you want a fun exercise, try asking your host or someone at Total Rewards if you earned one, two, or three trips by renewing your Seven Stars status in 2013. The correct answer is three, with one of them only being $750 in airfare and nothing else, but almost nobody knows that.)

But anyway, I digress...

2014 has been worse than ever, regarding the lack of communication.

The new year arrived, and nobody knew what benefits they were playing for. That is, they knew that Seven Stars could once again be renewed at 150,000 tier credits, and A FEW people were informed that you could now get 10,000 bonus tier credits for 5,000 tier credits earned in a single day, but nobody had any idea what the 2014 Seven Stars benefits actually were.

I have been searching for "leaked" pages on this for awhile, and until tonight, came up empty. Caesar's has been known to screw up and accidentally post things to their site before officially releasing information. That occurred with the 2014 WSOP schedule, in fact.

Anyway, by poking around the Total Rewards website, I found new information regarding 2014, which was laughably mixed together with obsolete 2013 information.

I pieced it together to learn that the following changes will occur this year:

Signature Events
These have been the source of a lot of complaints over the past few years. People felt that these events were both underwhelming and too "niche" to appeal to everyone. For example, I didn't like any of the 2013 Signature Events offered, so I just did the so-called "shopping event", where I was given a certain amount of money to use at the Forum Shops (in my case, $550) during a particular weekend.

Another complaint of the past was that some of these events occurred too early in the year, thus robbing new Seven Stars members the opportunity of taking part.

Here is a list of Signature Events for 2014. Remember, you can only choose one:

Cruise from New York to Bahamas/Florida for Two (June 7-14): This is actually a pretty good one if you like cruises. Unlike the Seven Stars cruise, where you are forced to pay "port fees and taxes" of $270 per person and get few extras, this one is completely covered. You cruise from NYC to Port Canaveral Florida, and then a few stops in the Bahamas before returning to NYC. They put you up in Atlantic City for one night (which you would get anyway), but also give you transportation to and from the NYC pier. You don't pay a penny. You also get 3 specialty dinners on board, a beverage package (I don't think alcohol is included, though), and your tips paid! The tips are normally $84 per person, unless you opt out of them. So instead of spending over $700 on port fees/taxes/tips for the Seven Stars "free" cruise, you really get this one for free. Cruise takes place on the Norwegian Gem. The downside is that you are forced to go on the June 7-14 dates (lousy time to be in Florida and the Bahamas, as it's very humid), and you get no choice in itinerary. Personally, I don't think this itinerary is very exciting, but there is great value here if you like cruises. I don't know what kind of cabin you get -- probably the bottom-rung inside one.

Lake Tahoe, August (exact date not given): You get a "weekend in Lake Tahoe" with various activities planned. Details were not given on exactly what activities you will be doing.

Las Vegas, October (exact date not given): You get a weekend in Las Vegas, again with various activities planned. Details were not given beyond this. Perhaps it might be similar to the 2012 Vegas event in October, where the highlight was a Seven Stars Don Henley concert.

New England & Canada Cruise (Sept 27-October 4): Same as the NYC-Bahamas cruise above, except this one leaves from NYC, and goes to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Maine (Bar Harbor) and Newport (Rhode Island). Again, you have no choice in dates. Too bad this isn't a bit later, as you won't see much of the fall foliage during this week, unless it's an unusually cold few weeks prior. The Canadian stops may be cold already at this time of year. It's better to visit Canada in the summer, for obvious reasons.

Western Caribbean Cruise (Nov 23-30 or Dec 7-14): Same as the cruises mentioned above, except you leave from New Orleans, and stop in Cozumel (Mexico), Belize, Roatan (island that's part of Honduras), and Costa Maya (Mexico). I took this exact cruise in December 2013, except it was on a different ship (Norwegian Jewel, this one is on the Norwegian Dawn). I thought this was a good itinerary. I wish I knew this was going to be one of the events in 2014, because I would have waited a year and gotten it cheaper. You get the same perks mentioned in the NYC-Bahamas cruise, but again I think you just get an inside stateroom. (You get a balcony on the Seven Stars cruise, which is a huge difference.)

So those are the signature events. Basically Tahoe, Vegas, or one of 3 cruises. Transportation is NOT provided to get to these events, so if you don't live close by, you are stuck coughing up the airfare for 2 people!

Signature Experiences

You used to get these once you earn more than 150,000 tier points for the year, and hit various "milestones" after this, such as 200k, 300k, 700k, 1.5m, 3.5m. Each milestone would earn you a choice of certain experiences, many of which didn't tend to appeal much to anyone.

They have completely revamped this for 2014.

First off, they realized that they were providing little incentive for people to continue playing once they hit 300k tier points, as 700k was the next level, and that was so far away from 300k.

Second, they realized that they were basically undercompensating their biggest players, as the 1.5m and 3.5m experiences weren't worth enough compared to the extra play you had to put in to get there. Basically, Seven Stars followed the law of diminishing returns once you hit the magical 150k tier mark, and they found a lot of people quit playing after hitting that.

The new version of Signature Experiences involves a catalog of 40 different experiences you can take at any time, each with an "Experience Credit" cost. You earn one Experience Credit for every 50k tiers you earn after 150,000 (meaning you get your first one at 200k, then the next at 250k, etc.) You then use these credits to "buy" whichever experiences you want. So let's say you earn 1 million tier credits in 2014. You will have earned 17 Experience Credits, meaning you could do 17 experiences worth one credit each (if such a thing exists), or a bigger experience worth 15 credits and another one worth two. So basically you're now more in control of which signature experiences you take and whether you want a big one or a number of small ones. Most importantly to Caesar's, there is no longer a natural stopping point at tier credit earning for the year. The list of these experiences will supposedly not be published until April 1st.

Seven Stars Cruise
No information has been leaked on this yet. It is not clear whether or not this benefit will continue, or if it will simply be replaced by the cruises offered by the Signature Events. I hope the benefit still exists, as I want to take a cruise to Alaska (even if I have to pay the pricey port fees/taxes/tips, like I did in 2013).

Annual Gift
This will again exist for 2014, but you cannot see the catalog until April 1st. I imagine that the gifts will again be underwhelming and not worth over $200.

Annual $500 Dinner
No information has been provided on this yet. I am guessing it will still exist.

Annual Trip with $500 Food Credit & $1200 Airfare
No information has been provided on ths yet. I am guessing that it will still exist. It is not clear whether you will get a second one of these for renewing your status in 2014. I still have my second one that expires on June 30, which I have not used yet. I might use it for an east coast trip when it warms up a bit.

Diamond Aspirations $750 Airfare Credit & $100 Dinner
These are Diamond benefits, but you earn them "on the way up" to renewing Seven Stars. It is not clear if these will repeat in 2014. I heard a rumor that the $100 Dinner will be removed, but I am not sure about this.

Free Rooms at Any Caesar's Property (Up to 4 Days), Given 48 Hours Notice
No information provided yet, but I presume this will remain for 2014.
]]>Dan Druffhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?6900-2014-Changes-for-Caesar-s-Seven-Stars-program-leakedbj and roulette theoryhttps://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/showthread.php?6619-bj-and-roulette-theory&goto=newpost
Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:51:44 GMTSo I got a friend of mine into online gambling recently and she had played live table games and poker at a minimum. Well once she played table games online she screamed SCAM, but then she tried thinking of a strategy and testing them with play money and she came up with this.

Start out betting $5 for example in roulette, and bet on red. If you lose, double your bet and place your bet on red until you win. You would double your bet each time until it hits red and then start your bet back over at $5 and repeat the same cycle. She says she tested this theory with play money and shes winning a couple hundred an hour. I know you would need a decent roll to do this, and there could never be a max bet, which i know online is usually 500 but if you're betting on colors red/black, you wont ever need to double your bet all the way to 500 if you bet the same color over n over. I mean sure it could happen, but doubtful.

Can someone punch some holes in this theory for me please.
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